Dog Sled with Three Dogs

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Title	Dog Sled with Three Dogs
Artist	Artist Unknown (Inuit)
Date	late 19th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Sculpture | Walrus ivory, pigment, string, animal hide

Size:

1 5/16 x 1 1/4 x 5 in. (3.33 x 3.18 x 12.7 cm) (sled only)

Creation Place:

North America, Canada, Arctic region, Newfoundland and Labrador, Labrador

Culture:

Inuit, North America, Canada, Arctic region, Newfoundland and Labrador

Style:

19th century

Inscriptions:

Inscription on bottom of sled, in two areas, in pencil: [8/0]

Physical Description:

dog sled outfitted with scraper, rifle, powder horn, spear, cord and animal hide cover; four animal carcasses attached to sled; two dogs with leather harnesses attached to sled with thread; third dog with harness has become detached

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The Tess E. Armstrong Fund

Accession Number:

2003.120.7

Artist:

Role:

Added to Site:

March 1, 2009

Dog Sled with Three Dogs

Artist Unknown (Inuit)

late 19th century