Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1776.4
Medium:
Paper, broadside
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Dogsleds
Object Number:
1943.183ab
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Walrus ivory, seal fur, leather, textile, bone, and metal
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 1 1/4 × 12 3/8 × 1 3/8 in. (3.2 × 31.4 × 3.5 cm)
Overall (b): 1 in. × 11 1/2 in. × 1 1/4 in. (2.5 ×
Description:
Pair of carved sleds pierced together with twine, each with carved seals and hunting tools attached one with fur and miniature knife pulled by three carved dogs in leather strap harnasses.
Gallery Label:
These dogsleds may have been as toys for Eskimo children or as souvenirs.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
