Rectangular box; no top/lid present. Card indicates this is Inuit made.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/196 , retrieved 2-11-2020: Box made from wood. The side pieces and the bottom are joined to the end pieces by small wooden pegs inserted through drilled holes. There is no top with this box, although grooves cut into the upper edges of the side pieces for holding a top indicate that it once had one. The outer surfaces of the sides, ends and bottom have been stained with three bands of red ochre. This item is identified in the Smithsonian Institution's catalogue as a packing box. More information available here: http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/item_types/12: The MacFarlane collection contains a variety of wooden boxes. Boxes carved from single pieces of wood, and boxes with sides made from bent pieces of wood with bottoms pegged to them, are traditional Inuvialuit forms that were used for storing tools and other objects. Boxes with separate pieces for each side, bottom and top identified in the Smithsonian Institution's artifact catalogue as 'Packing Box Made by Esquimaux' may have been commissioned by MacFarlane for packing artifacts that were sent to the Smithsonian.

FROM CARD: "ILLUS. IN USNM AR, 1894; PL. 14; P. 394." FROM 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY EXHIBIT LABEL WITH CARD: "SNOW-SHOES.---FRAME OF WOOD; ROUNDING TOE, STRONGLY CURVED UP; LONG POINTED HEEL. TOE AND HEEL NETTING CLOSE AND FINE, MADE OF LINES OF PREPARED DEER SKIN, OR BABICHE; FOOT NETTING COARSE, STRONG MAHOUT, ROVE THROUGH FRAME. PAINTED AND ORNAMENTED WITH BEADS. LOOPS FOR FASTENING THE SHOE TO THE FOOT. THESE SHOES WERE NOT MADE TO BE WORN INTERCHANGEABLY ON RIGHT AND LEFT FOOT, THERE BEING A SLIGHT DIFFERENCE IN THE SHAPE OF THE TWO FRAMES. LENGTH, 49 INCHES; GREATEST WIDTH, 11 3/4 INCHES. SITKA, ALASKA, 1882. 63,558. COLLECTED BY JOHN J. MCLEAN. WORN BY THE TINNE INDIANS (ATHAPASCAN STOCK) AND BROUGHT TO SITKA IN TRADE. NEG. NO. 5521."

FROM CARD: "ILLUS. IN PROCEEDINGS, USNM, VOL. 60; P1. 11, NO. 3; P. 48 (WASHINGTON).

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/194 , retrieved 1-3-2020: According to the Smithsonian Institution's catalogue information, this bundle of cotton twine was part of a collection that also included a number of fish hooks. The twine most likely had been obtained by Inuvialuit through trade at Fort Anderson.

FROM CARD: "ILLUS: HNDBK. N. AMER. IND., VOL. 5, ARCTIC, PG. 353, FIG. 7B. TOOL MADE OF 2 PIECES OF BONE BOUND TOGETHER WITH SINEW, WITH A SHORT METAL BLADE SET IN THE TIP. IT WAS PROBABLY USED FOR ENGRAVING IVORY."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/193 , retrieved 12-30-2019: Graver with an iron blade set into a handle made from antler. The blade has been sharpened along one edge and at the tip. The handle consists of a piece of antler that has been split along the long axis. The resulting two pieces have matching grooves at one end, and were rejoined after the blade was inserted. Part of the handle has been cut away, leaving a slight step at each end. A cord of braided sinew is wrapped around the handle below the step at each end. A red ochre stain is visible on one face of this tool. More information here: http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/item_types/27: Gravers with iron tips held in bone and antler shafts were used for engraving designs on ivory, bone, antler and wood.

FROM CARD: "DEER SKIN. THIS OBJECT WAS T-1026. THE OBJECT, A HOOD, SAYS 1686 BUT THAT IS A CHILD'S SHIRT WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FOUND."This object is listed, but not described or analyzed, in 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/192 , retrieved 2-2-2020. General information on hoods or caps is available here: http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/item_types/15: Caps were used by themselves or under parka hoods to provide extra protection against the cold.

FROM CARD: "5813-5. 5813-ILLUS. IN USNM AR, 1890; PL. 57-1; P. 416."Ulu.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/191 , retrieved 1-23-2020: Ulu with an iron blade and ivory handle. The handle has a slot cut into the bottom edge into which the blade has been inserted. A series of intersecting holes have been drilled into the handle, and baleen has been laced through these holes to provide a grip. The blade has a curved edge that has been sharpened by filing along both sides. More information here: http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/item_types/58: An ulu is a knife with a crescent-shaped blade attached to a handle made of wood, bone or antler. The design of an ulu ensures that the cutting force is centred more over the middle of the blade than with an ordinary knife. Ulus are used for skinning animals, scraping skins, cutting hides when sewing as well as for other household tasks. They are sometimes called 'women's knives' since they usually are associated with women's tasks.

FROM CARD: "*BOW; DOUBLE ENTRY UNDER CAT.#590."

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/190 , retrieved 1-28-2020: Graver with an iron blade set into a handle made from antler. The handle consists of two pieces of antler with matching grooves at one end that hold the blade. Parts of the handle pieces have been cut away at each end, leaving a slight step. The two parts of the handle are secured at each end by a wrapping of braided sinew. More information here: http://www.inuvialuitlivinghistory.ca/item_types/27: Gravers with iron tips held in bone and antler shafts were used for engraving designs on ivory, bone antler and wood.