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| Accession no.: |
N: 77a |
| Title: |
Sledge, model |
| Description: |
Sledge, model, ivory. Kitaamiut (West Greenlanders). Kalaallit Nunaata Kitaa (West Greenland), 1921 ? |
| Object type: |
Sledge, model |
| Classified name: |
| Current cultural affiliation: |
Kilamiut |
| Former cultural affiliation: |
West Greenlanders |
| Current place name: |
Kalaallit Nunaata Kitaa |
| Former place name: |
West Greenland |
| Keyword(s): |
Models |
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| Field collection: |
| Person: |
seward |
| Place: |
Kalaallit Nunaata Kitaa > West Greenland |
| Date: |
1921 |
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| Number of items: |
1 |
| Full description: |
Sledge, model: Ivory runners are vertical at the rear and curve upwards and taper towards straight front. Five elliptical ivory cross-pieces are attached at right angles across the runners. Black thread is wound around two notches at each end of cross-pieces and threaded through circular hole in upper edge of runner. Two upright L-shaped ivory stands are lashed to two cross-pieces at the back with black thread through two holes in the base of each stand and through two holes in upper edge of runner. A horizontal cross bar is secured between the stands with black thread. Dehaired seal skin thong in X-motif is looped around cross bar and knotted through two circular holes in rear cross-piece. Ends of dehaired seal skin trace are threaded through two circular holes in foremost cross-piece to form a loop. Four pieces of seal skin thong are tied around centre of loop. |
| Dimensions: |
Image:
- Width: 88mm; height: 90mm; length: 194mm
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