Catalog Number |
CAS 0036-0014 | |
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 |