People of Tschuktschi — engraving

Russia, People of Tschuktschi (Chukchi Peninsula), 1817.

"Habitations of People of Tschuktschi on the Eastern Coast of Asia" published in Cooke's Geography, 1817.

The Chukchi are a small indigenous people of the extreme northeast of Asia.

Yaranga is a traditional portable or stationary dwelling of the Chukchi. A cone-shaped or round tent made of deerskin. The structure has a light wooden frame covered with stitched deer skins or canvas. The entrance of the yaranga is always directed to the east. The interior is divided into a heated living space and a storage room.

Technique, Material: Copper engraving / Paper
Artist, Engraver: Daniel Lerpiniere
Date: "a Voyage to the Pacific ocean by James Cook", published in Cooke's Geography, 1817.
Size: 38.5 X 25 cm