Context (Related Documents)
1937.816 is depicted on a drawing by A. C. Himus (D.78695.LIN).
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Field collection)
According to the catalogue card, this object was collected by Dr Ethel John Lindgren in 1929, bought on Upper Beremekan R.
Event Date 1929
Author: maa

Context (Other owners)
A note in the Accession Register explains that the Lindgren collection recorded in 1937 was originally collected by Lindgren in 1929, deposited at the Museum in 1930 and acquired by the Museum 1935. Its originally deposit number is recorded as D 1930.33.
Event Date 1930
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Deposit register for D 1930.33: 'Reindeer halter, white + grey squirrel'.
Event Date 1930
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Accession register for 1937.816: 'Reindeer halter with squirrel trimming.'
Event Date 1937
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1937.816: 'Reindeer halter.'
Event Date 1937
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Production / use)
Note by Lindgren on catalogue card for 1937.816: 'For information, see [19]37.815. [These halters are of the more elaborate type & each Tungus possesses usually not more than 3 or 4 of such, the ordinary halters having only a tanned leather fringe, often without even bands of coloured cloth. The halter is kept in place on the reindeer's forehead by means of the 2 leather thongs on either side, which are tied behind the antlers. The reindeer is tied or led by a long chamois strip attached to the back of the halter; this is missing on one of these halters. The strings of brown & white fur on one halter are fox, the grey & white are the other squirrel].'
Event Date 1937
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
R. Hand: 'Record created from object- band of hide, decorated with bands of black and red cloth, and hide tassels. Moth damaged'.
Event Date 7/2007
Author: ashleigh griffin

Context (References)
1937.815 noted 'These halters are of the more elaborate type. Each Tungus usually possesses not more than three or four of such, the ordinary halters having only a tanned leather fringe, often without even bands of coloured cloth. The halter is kept in place on the reindeer' s forehead by means of the two leather thongs on either side, which are tied behind the antlers. The reindeer is tied or led by a long, chamois strip attached to the back of the halter
Event Date 5/8/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin

Description (Physical description)
Uhin. Reindeer halter, comprising a flat band of hide with appliqué textile stripes in red and black along its length. The ends are tasselled and there are also tassels hanging from the bottom of the band, ornamented with squirrel skin (which may originally have had white and grey fur). Upwards, from the top of the band, extend two tapering strips of leather.
Event Date 16/3/2023
Author: Flo Sutton