Product Description
This detailed plastic model of a man pushing a dog sled is well-made and realistic in both color and appearance. The representation is 1 1/2 inches tall and 2 inches long. The eskimo dog sled scene fits well in a diorama for a school project about Alaska, the Arctic or native peoples. It is also a useful item for people who collect figures representing different cultures. Check out our other people and human forms and Arctic animals toys and gifts.
A dog sled or dog sleigh is a sled pulled by one or more sled dogs used to travel over ice and through snow. Numerous types of sleds are used, depending on their function. They can be used for dog sled racing. In Greenland the dogs pull in a fan shape in front of the sled opposed to other regions where to dogs pull side by side in pairs. Dog power has been used for hunting and travel for over a thousand years. As far back as the 10th century BCE these dogs have contributed to human culture.
