Lip cover

Image by Musée départmental de Solutré
Hunters tied a protective cover over their lower lip to prevent sores when hunting reindeer during the winter.

Nganasan.
Yenisei region, Turukhansk District, village of Gol'chikha, 19021904.

Metal, reindeer hide.

Length 8 cm, width 2.2 cm.

Coll. No. 729-36.

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