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Snow Goggles
Product Code: 85
Subject: Snow Goggles
Artist:
Community: Pangnirtung
Size (In Inches):
Stone: Antler
US Price: 
 $115
CAN Price: 
 $115
The intense Arctic sunlight, when reflected from the snow-covered ground, causes a temporary condition called snow blindness. To prevent this, the Inuit carved snow goggles from caribou antlers. They were curved to fit the contours of the face snugly and had a large groove cut in the back to allow for the nose. Narrow viewing slits were cut through the goggles to allow in only a small amount of light to reach the optic nerve. The area behind each eye slit was hollowed out to prevent eye contact and often blackened to eliminate glare. The goggles were held to the head by a cord made of caribou sinew. These contemporary snow goggles were hand carved the traditional way.
   

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