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 |