Reindeer Gallery

Hoofs of a domestic reindeer

ANZ-825 Hoofs of a domestic reindeer reindeer of Selkup people (Northern minority) living near river Taz; early spring; North Tumen region, Siberia, Russia Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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Deer stones with inscriptions, 1000 BC, Mongolia

Deer stones (also known as reindeer stones) are ancient megaliths carved with symbols found largely in Siberia and Mongolia. The name comes from their carved depictions of flying deer. There are many theories to the reasons behind their existence and the people who made them. Deer stones are usually constructed from granite or greenstone, depending on which is the most abundant in the surrounding area. They have varying heights; most are over 3 feet tall, but some reach a height of 15 feet. The tops of the stones can be flat, round or smashed, suggesting that perhaps the original top had been deliberately destroyed. The stones are usually oriented with the decorated face to the east

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Arctic fauna, lithograph, published in 1897

Arctic fauna: 1) Polar bear (Ursus maritimus); 2) Wolverine (Gulo gulo); 3) Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus); 4) Mountain hare (Lepus timidus); 5) True lemming (Lemmus); 6) Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus); 7) Muskox (Ovibos moschatus); 8) Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus); 9) Northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus); 10) Sea otter (Enhydra lutris); 11) Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus); 12) Narwhale (Monodon monoceros); 13) Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta); 14) Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus); 15) Common eider (Somateria mollissima, male), 16) Common eider (Somateria mollissima, female); 17) Razorbill (Alca torda); 18) Iceland gull (Larus glaucoides). Lithograph after a drawing by Gustav MAOEtzel (German painter, 1839 - 1893), published in 1897