Sunglasses

Title: Sunglasses
Creator: John White
Subject: Anicinabe ocitowin (Arts and crafts); Kekocican (Clothing)
Contemporanéité: Related to an exctinct practice
Famille: White
Description: In the past, we were almost always outside, which could damage our eyes. These goggles protected us from the sun's glare on the snow. They were particularly useful on multi-day trips into the woods, or in April, kawasokwatotc kizis, “the shiny month”. Without them, our eyes and eyesight can be damaged.

These glasses are made of caribou bone, probably a shoulder blade. The bone is pierced at eye level. They can also be made from beaver or moose bone. The goggles are attached to a rope, which is passed around the head.
Format: Object
Étendue: Length: 9 cm; Width: 2.4 cm; Thickness: 0.5 cm
Matériaux: Bone (Okan); Reindeer (Adik); Twine
Technique de fabrication: Carved; Perforated
Date Created: Around 1800
Titre antérieur: Net weight [Musée de la Civilisation]
Title changed as it was incorrect.
Source: https://collections.mcq.org/objets/89722
Contributor: Musée de la Civilisation (sharing); Richard Ejinagosi Kistabish (description); Roger Wylde (description)
Date Modified: 2025-03-10
Access Rights: Open access
License: Protected by copyrights
Transmission: Pibon, Pipon
Identifier: MdlC2002-98-2

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