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WINTER TRAVEL: THE SLEDGE
WINTER TRAVELTRAVELLING BY DOG TEAM | THE SLEDGE | THE DOGS | HARNESSING THE DOGS | THE WHIP

A kayak strapped to a sledge may seem incongruous, but a sledge and dog team were often used to transport boats across ice to the flow edge in order to hunt marine animals in open water.

Sculpture of Dog Team and Sled, 997.22.58.1-8
Dog team, sledge, and kayak
Sculpture made of ivory and skin
From Pangnirtung, Baffin Island
Dating to 1933-1942
997.22.58.1-8
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