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Sunglasses
- Title
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Sunglasses
- Contributor
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Musée de la Civilisation (sharing)
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Richard Ejinagosi Kistabish (description)
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Roger Wylde (description)
- Creator
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John White
- Subject
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Anicinabe ocitowin (Arts and crafts)Anicinabe ocitowin (Arts and crafts)
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ClothingClothing
- Famille
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WhiteWhite
- Description
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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
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ObjectObject
- Caractéristiques du format
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Length: 9 cm; Width: 2.4 cm; Thickness: 0.5 cm
- Matériaux
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Bone (Okan)
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Reindeer (Adik)
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Twine
- Technique de fabrication
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Carved
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Perforated
- Date Created
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Around 1800
- Actualité
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Related to an exctinct practiceRelated to an exctinct practice
- Transmission
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PibonPibon
- Titre antérieur
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Net weight [Musée de la Civilisation]
Title changed as it was incorrect. - Access Rights
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Open accessOpen access
- License
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Protected by copyrightsProtected by copyrights
- Date Modified
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2025-03-10
- Identifier
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MdlC2002-98-2