FROM CARD: "7472-4. #7472 - ILLUS. IN USNM REPT, 1894; FIG. 251; P. 562." Identified in publication as: "... a sled from Fort Anderson, Mackenzie River district, consisting of two parts - the solid runners and cross slats. The runners are in the form of broad planks hewed out thick above and thin below, with a longer bevel in front than in the rear. The five crossbars are mortised through the upper part of the runners in a very rude manner and fastened down with pegs. The line for hauling is attached to the front ends of the runners, just as in the case of the ordinary toy sled of boys ... Length 7 1/2 inches."Source of the information below: Inuvialuit Pitqusiit Inuuniarutait: Inuvialuit Living History, The MacFarlane Collection website, by the Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre (ICRC), Inuvik, N.W.T., Canada (website credits here http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/posts/12 ), entry on this artifact http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/items/273 , retrieved 1-31-2020: Model of a qamutik sled made from wood. The bottom edges of the runners are cut aslant at the front and back. The deck is formed by five crosspieces set into slots cut into the runners, and held in place by wood pegs in holes drilled from the top of each runner and through the ends of the crosspieces. Five paired lines have been cut into the top of one of the runners, and most of the sled has been stained with red ochre. A towing line made from a hide thong is attached to the front of each runner. More information here: http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/item_types/72: The MacFarlane Collection contains small models of several types of sleds used by Inuvialuit for travelling on snow-covered ground. These models may have been commissioned since full-size sleds would have been difficult to ship the the Smithsonian Institution.

FROM CARD: "ILLUS. IN USNM REPT, 1894; FIG.254, P. 564 *DOUBLE ENTRY UNDER CAT. #570."

There are currently two sled models with this number. It is possible that sled # 2 of 2 might be incorrect #; possible alternate number might be E1639?SLED # 1 OF 2 ILLUS. IN USNM REPT, 1894; FIG. 253; P. 563. Identified there: "... model of a sled from Anderson River, northern Canada. The runners are wide, separate planks, curved up in front and beveled in the rear. Five crosspieces are attached to the top of the runners by means of sinew cord passing over the ends of the slats and through very rudely executed mortises near the edge of the runners. The winding of the thread passes over the slats outside and inside of the runner so as to form an excellent yielding brace. Mortising is very uncommon among aboriginal peoples, and therefore the needs of the fur traders are to be suspected. The front crosspiece is fastened on through two sets of holes instead of mortises. Between the slats on top of each runner six posts are mortised and fastened down with treenails, and a similar post is mortised through the upper surface of the hind slat. Along the top of these posts, at the sides and at the rear, are tight rails which extend out and are fastened to the upturned ends of the runners. The rails are sewed to the posts by means of babiche. Length, 14 inches."Sled # 1 of 2: Source of the information below: Inuvialuit Pitqusiit Inuuniarutait: Inuvialuit Living History, The MacFarlane Collection website, by the Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre (ICRC), Inuvik, N.W.T., Canada (website credits here http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/posts/12 ), entry on this artifact http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/items/195 , retrieved 1-31-2020: Model of a 'railed' or 'basket' sled (qamutivialuk), made from wood. The runners are relatively short, and have long upturned ends. Each of the runners has four slots near the deck edge for attaching crosspieces, only one of which remains in place. The crosspiece is a flat piece of wood that is tapered at each end. It is attached by a sinew lashing that loops over each end where they project beyond the runners, passes through a slot in the runner, and then loops over the crosspiece again just inside the runner. Rails are fastened to the upturned tips of the runners and to uprights set into mortise joints cut into the tops of the runners. A broken upright that remains attached to the back rail likely had been set into a mortise cut into a crosspiece, now missing. A line made of hide for towing the sled had been attached to the front of each runner.Sled # 2 of 2: Source of the information below: Inuvialuit Pitqusiit Inuuniarutait: Inuvialuit Living History, The MacFarlane Collection website, by the Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre (ICRC), Inuvik, N.W.T., Canada (website credits here http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/posts/12 ), entry on this artifact http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/items/312 , retrieved 1-31-2020: Model of a 'railed' or 'basket' sled (qamutivialuk), made from wood. The runners have long upturned ends, one of which is a separate piece attached to the runner. Four crosspieces are attached to the tops of the runners by sinew lashings that loop over each end where they project beyond the runners, pass through a corresponding slot in the runner, and then loop over the crosspiece again just inside the runners. Three uprights are set into mortise joints along the tops of each runner, and side rails are connected to these uprights and to the tops of the upturned ends of the runners.More information on sled models here: http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/item_types/72: The MacFarlane Collection contains small models of several types of sleds used by Inuvialuit for travelling on snow-covered ground. These models may have been commissioned since full-size sleds would have been difficult to ship the the Smithsonian Institution.

Source of the information below: Inuvialuit Pitqusiit Inuuniarutait: Inuvialuit Living History, The MacFarlane Collection website, by the Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre (ICRC), Inuvik, N.W.T., Canada (website credits here http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/posts/12 ), entry on this artifact http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/items/74 , retrieved 1-31-2020: Model of a sled with a raised deck. The runners are upturned at both ends, and each has a slat that forms part of the deck running between the two ends. The two runners are joined by another slat at each end, each of which lies on top of and at right angles to the first set of slats. These transverse slats are attached to each other, and to the runners, by sinew lashings that pass through holes drilled through the slats and runners. The deck is formed from three slats in addition to the two that run from end to end of each runner. The three middle slats are set into slots cut through the transverse slats, and all of the deck slats sit on an are lashed to arches formed from two pieces of wood that rise vertically from the runners and then bend inwards at 90 degrees to hold the deck slats. The transverse slats are decorated with incised lines stained with red ochre, and the sled is also stained with red ochre in various locations. A shaft of a model harpoon or spear is secured to the deck of this sled. This sled model appears to be similar to small sleds used to transport an umiaq, as shown in a painted wooden plaque (Catalogue No. E2545, # 6B). More information here: http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/item_types/72: The MacFarlane Collection contains small models of several types of sleds used by Inuvialuit for travelling on snow-covered ground. These models may have been commissioned since full-size sleds would have been difficult to ship the the Smithsonian Institution.

FROM CARD: "ILLUS. IN USNM REPT 1894, FIG. 252, P. 562." Identified in publication: "... model of a sled from Anderson River consisting of high solid runners and crossbars. The runners have a long bevel in front and a short one in the rear, and are sawed off at the ends. There are three crossbars, broad in the middle and chamfered at the ends for the lashing. Near the upper border of the runners holes are gouged through the wood as long as the end of the crosspiece is wide. A double lashing passes over the end and through these holes so as to give a double bearing or brace. This is a very common method of attachment among the ... [Inuit]. In the model the lashing is done with rawhide and sinew twine. This example reproduces with considerable faithfulness the construction of the aboriginal types. The shoeing on the bottom of the runners is fastened on with pegs of wood. Length, 12 inches."Source of the information below: Inuvialuit Pitqusiit Inuuniarutait: Inuvialuit Living History, The MacFarlane Collection website, by the Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre (ICRC), Inuvik, N.W.T., Canada (website credits here http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/posts/12 ), entry on this artifact http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/items/45 , retrieved 12-17-2019: Model of a qamutik sled made from wood. The bottom edges of the runners are cut aslant at the front and back. Three crosspieces are attached to the tops of the runners by sinew and hide lashings that loop over each end where they project beyond the runners, pass through a corresponding slot in the runner, and then loop over the crosspiece again just inside the runners. Grooves cut through the runners near each end would have been used for tying down cargo carried on the sled. More information here: http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/item_types/72: The MacFarlane Collection contains small models of several types of sleds used by Inuvialuit for travelling on snow-covered ground. These models may have been commissioned since full-size sleds would have been difficult to ship the the Smithsonian Institution.