Carving
Physical description
Carving of a sled with dog hitch. The sled (part a) is made of many individual pieces (each cross bar and each runner is a separate piece - lashed by sinew done in the way a real sled would be lashed). On top of the sled is lemming fur for a driver to sit on. Tucked under the lemming fur is a separate harpoon (part d) and a separate hitch line and toggle (part e). The driver (part b) is carved in a separate piece and has a separate rifle (part c). Attached to the front of the sled is the hitch for the dogs complete with a toggle for the attachment of each dog.
Categories
Materials
Walrus tusk Lemming skin Bone Sinew Cotton fibre
Date Made
C. 1950
Date Acquired
1 Dec 2013
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
In Memory of Dr. A.B. Clayton & Vera ClaytonMore...
Measurements
Overall: 5.5 cm x 3.7 cm x 14.5 cm
Object Number
3040/63 a-e