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harness, dog

human history
  • Other Name

    dog harness of 'Oscar', Shackleton Expedition, the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1917 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Harness of the dog "Oscar", a canine member of the Shackleton Expedition to the Antarctic, 1914-1917, the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.

    brief leather harness

  • Place
    [United Kingdom]
  • Associated Place

    Antarctica

    New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    1958.27.1
  • Other Id

    35143 (ethnology)

    1996x2.117 (temporary number)

    35173 (ethnology)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

harness, dog

Images and documents

Images

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  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 AT01
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 AT02
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 AT03
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 AT04
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 AT05
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 BT01
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 BT02
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 BT03
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 BT04
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 BT05
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 BT06
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 BT07
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 BT08
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 BT09
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 BT10
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 DT01
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 DT02
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 DT03
  • 1958.27.1 Dog Harness Cons 13967 DT04

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1958.27.1, 35143, 1996x2.117, 35173
  • Collection
    antarctic collection
  • Primary Maker

     unknown (Leather goods/manufacturer)

  • Place
    [United Kingdom]
  • Date
    Circa 1914-Circa 1916
  • Associated Notes

    Harness of the dog "Oscar", a canine member of the Shackleton Expedition to the Antarctic, 1914-1917, the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.

    Oscar was one of only three dogs to survive the expedition and was part of the Ross Sea sledging party… about which it was said “the dogs were heroes - Oscar, Gunner, Con, and Towser would save their [the sledging party] lives”. Later the three surviving dogs were brought back to New Zealand and retired to Wellington Zoo.

  • Associated Event
    Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition [Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition]; 1914-1917; Antarctica
    Antarctic expeditions
    British Antarctic Expedition; 1907-1908
    British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition; 1929-1931
    Scott's 1910 Antarctic Expedition
    Scott's First Expedition to Antarctica; Jul 1901-Sep 1904; Antarctica
    Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition [Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition]; 1914-1917; Antarctica
    Terra Nova Expedition (Scott's Second Expedition to Antarctica ); 1910-1913; Antarctica
    Trans-Antarctic Expedition; 1957-1958
  • Associated Person

     Sir Ernest Shackleton (Associated person)

  • Associated Place

    Antarctica

    New Zealand

  • Associated Date
    1914-1917
  • Media/Materials

    leather/animal material

  • Subject Category

    exploration

  • Classification

    Harness, Dog

    Harness, Animal

    Tack, Animal

    Land Transportation Accessories

    Land Transportation T&E

    07 Distribution & Transportation Artifacts

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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