Catalog Number |
CAS 0521-0056 | |
Category | Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Sled runner | |
Culture | Eskimo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | Nome | |
Other Geographic Data | St. Lawrence Island | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Ivory | |
Description | Sled runner carved from single piece of ivory, essentially rectangular in overall shape with the bottom edge curving toward the distal end to meet the upper edge; Sides are flat with a pronounced lip along the upper edge on one face; V-shaped groove cut into proximal end for butting against adjacent runner segment; Seven holes of varying size are drilled along upper edge. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.9, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 43.2 |