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E7472-0 - Sled ModelBack

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Description

Model of a qamutik sled made from wood. The bottom edges of the runners are cut aslant at the front and back. The deck is formed by five crosspieces set into slots cut into the runners, and held in place by wood pegs in holes drilled from the top of each runner and through the ends of the crosspieces. Five paired lines have been cut into the top of one of the runners, and most of the sled has been stained with red ochre. A towing line made from a hide thong is attached to the front of each runner.

Information from the Smithsonian

FROM CARD: "7472-4. #7472 - ILLUS. IN USNM REPT, 1894; FIG. 251; P.562."

  • Collection: Macfarlane Collection
  • Catalogue Number: E7472-0
  • Object Type: sled
  • Materials: hide, wood, ochre
  • Manufacturing Techniques: cutting, drilling, pegging
  • Tags: model, transportation

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