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Snow Goggles
Made of ivory
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 For
thousands of years and countless generations, the peoples of
the Arctic have carved ivory.
Since trees do not grow in the eastern Arctic, wood as a raw
material was scarce and available only as driftwood. People
traditionally depended upon ivory and bone that came from the
animals they hunted.
Ivory was carved into:
- HUNTING & FISHING EQUIPMENT,
such as snow goggles,
harpoon heads, and fish hooks
- TRAVELLING
EQUIPMENT, such as sled sliders, ice cleats,
and dog trace buckles
- MANUFACTURING
TOOLS, such as the ulu, skin scraper,
and whittling
knife
- DOMESTIC
TOOLS, such as bag handles, needles, thimbles,
and combs.
HOW THE INUIT HAVE USED IVORY >>
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