Hide, ox
Collected on Nares' Arctic expedition 1875. Shot by Lieut A A C Parr, HMS Alert on the shores of Lady Franklin Bay July 1875. Shaped skin with long brown hair, backed with hessian. Three brass rings sewn to the top end.
Object Details
| ID: | AAA4111 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Polar Equipment and Relics |
| Type: | Hide, ox |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Nares, 1875-1876 |
| Vessels: | Alert (1856) |
| Date made: | 1875-1876; 1875-6 |
| People: | Parr, Alfred Arthur Chase |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 1615 mm x 1327 mm |