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| Accession no.: |
N: 169 |
| Title: |
Goggles |
| Description: |
Goggles, for snow, wood. Kitaamiut (West Greenlanders) type. Made by Paulus Lövström, Illorsuit, Ubekendt Ejland, Uummannap kommunea (Uummannaq District), Kalaallit Nunaata Kitaa (West Greenland), 1939. Made from a single piece of wood carved with convex surface on exterior, concave on interior. V-shaped depression is made to accommodate the nose. Rectangular slit (37 mm long) is made for each eye. Convex depressions for the eyes are blacked on interior. Dehaired seal skin thong is tied with twisted string around groove at each side of goggles. Ends of string loop are tied to opposite ends of seal skin for attachment of goggles to wearer. |
| Artist: |
Lövström, Paulus |
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| Current cultural affiliation |
Kilamiut type
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| Former cultural affiliation |
West Greenlanders
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| Current place name |
Kalaallit Nunaata Kitaa > Uummannap kommunea > Ubekendt Ejland > Illorsuit
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| Former place name |
West Greenland > Uummannaq District > Ubekendt Island > Igdlorssuit
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| Getty AAT |
Goggles
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| Field collection: |
| Person |
carmichael |
| Organisation |
cwge |
| Place |
Kalaallit Nunaata Kitaa (West Greenland) > Uummannap kommunea > Ubekendt Ejland > Illorsuit |
| Date |
1938 |
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| Number of items: |
1 |
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| Dimensions: |
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Height: 32mm, length: 165mm
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