Stuffed arctic hare

Collected on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Large white Arctic hare mounted in a sitting posture on snow covered rocks with grass and plants, against a blue background. Set in a glazed case.

Object Details

ID: AAA4070
Collection: Polar Equipment and Relics
Type: Stuffed arctic hare
Display location: Display - Polar Worlds Gallery
Events: Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Nares, 1875-1876
Vessels: Alert (1856)
Date made: ca.1875
People: Parr, Alfred Arthur Chase
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 405 mm x 480 mm x 168 mm