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Snow beater used by Donald MacMillan on North Pole expedition

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Snow beater used by Donald MacMillan on North Pole expedition
Greenland tool

ca 1908
22 1/2 x 2 x 3/4 in. (57 x 5 x 2 cm)

Inuit (aka Eskimo, Inuk) Primary

Object Type: tool
Creation Places: North America, Greenland, South Greenland
Medium and Support: wood on leather
Credit Line: Gift of Donald and Miriam MacMillan
Accession Number: 1966.57
A snow beater is an essential tool in the Arctic, used to keep fur clothing dry by beating it clean of any snow or ice before it has a chance to melt.

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