This image is of a Lapp “akja” sleigh thought to have been primarily used by the peoples of the Scandinavian north.
This image is a wood engraving based on an original work that at the time this book was published was housed in the Northern Museum in Stockholm.
Scrapbookers, mixed media artists, and other crafters can use this copyright free image for Christmas and other projects where a traditional reindeer and sleigh are needed.
This book illustration appeared in The Voyage of the Vega Round Asia and Europe Vol. 1, written by A.E. Nordenskiold. It was published in 1881.
This image is copyright free and in the public domain anywhere that extends copyrights 70 years after death or at least 120 years after publication when the original illustrator is unknown.
