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Catalog Number

CAS 0036-0014   CAS 0036-0014; Sled model
Category Carvings; Tools & Implements
Object Name Sled model
Culture Yup'ik (Yupik) Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory; Wood; Seal skin; Sinew
Description Sled model made entirely of ivory and assembled with sinew lashings and hitched to four small dog figurines; Includes seal skin harness and reins, complete with ivory toggles, as well as ivory club-like implement and sinew line tied to handle of sled and seal skin pad covering platform of sled; Both sled and dogs are mounted on a wooden base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.2, Width = 9.0, Length = 40.6