7" Ancient Sun Glasses by Leo Uttaq Gjoa Haven Inuit paintings Museum piece

Museum piece

You find yourself staring at the Inuk's face

COASTAL BIRDS

The subtle hues of coloration give this bear a sense of calm and serenity

7" Ancient Sun Glasses by Leo Uttaq Gjoa Haven Inuit paintings Museum pieceInuit art: Snow Goggles Inuit Artist: Leo Uttaq Size: 7" long, 3" high Community: Gjoa Haven, NU 21 Stone: Bone id: c 125 Even the Inuit experience snow blindness. Snow blindness is like a sunburn on your eyes after exposure to too much ultraviolet light. To prevent snow blindness, simply wear sunglasses that block UV light. But in the Arctic, before the availability of sunglasses, snow goggles were carved from antlers with only a horizontal slit