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| Accession no.: |
N: 125a |
| Title: |
Harness; trace |
| Description: |
Harness and trace, dog. Kitaamiut (West Greenlanders). Illorsuit, Ubekendt Ejland, Uummannap kommunea (Uummannaq District), Kalaallit Nunaata Kitaa (West Greenland), 1938. |
| Classified name: |
| Current cultural affiliation |
Kilamiut
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| Former cultural affiliation |
West Greenlanders
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| Current place name |
Kalaallit Nunaata Kitaa > Uummannap kommunea > Ubekendt Ejland > Illorsuit
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| Former place name |
West Greenland > Uummannaq District > Ubekendt Island > Igdlorssuit
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| Getty AAT |
Traces
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| Field collection: |
| Person |
carmichael |
| Organisation |
cwge |
| Place |
Kalaallit Nunaata Kitaa (West Greenland) > Uummannap kommunea (Uummannaq District) > Ubekendt Ejland > Illorsuit (Igdlorsssuit) |
| Date |
1938 |
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| Number of items: |
2 |
| Full description: |
Harness is made from two loops of dehaired cream seal skin (bearded ? - from typed register). Three cross-straps of same are threaded and tied (see typed register entry) through slits at right angles. End of dehaired seal skin draught-strap is tied to ends of harness. Opposite end of line is threaded and spliced (see Reference note) through smaller hole in oval ivory buckle. End of dehaired seal skin trace is threaded through hole in pointed walrus tusk toggle which is inserted through larger hole in buckle. Opposite end of trace is threaded through circular hole in bone toggle.
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| Dimensions: |
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Width: 3mm (trace), length: 5630mm
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