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19th C. Inuit Carved Bone Snow Goggles

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19th C. Inuit Carved Bone Snow Goggles
19th C. Inuit Carved Bone Snow Goggles
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Description
Northwest Coast, northwestern Canada to western Alaska, ca, last half 19th century CE. Fine pair of Inuit / Native Peoples snow googles used to reduce the glare of the sun off the white arctic snow. Carved mammal bone of rounded form, carved nose guard, long thin slits, twin suspension holes. Would have been held in place using leather cords. Size: 5.5" W x 1.5" H (14 cm x 3.8 cm); 8.5" H (21.6 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private Litchfield, Ohio, USA collection

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#186548
Condition
Intact and quite excellent
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19th C. Inuit Carved Bone Snow Goggles

Estimate $800 - $1,200
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Starting Price $400
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Artemis Gallery

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Louisville, CO, United States7,966 Followers
Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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