Tapestry
Inuit tapestry in white fleece. Birds, seals and a character are embroidered on top.
- Accession Number 2022.68.01
- Materials fiber, wool
- Measurements 48,8 x 52 x 2,6 cm
Historical context
Inuit tapestries produced in the 1970s and early 1980s often depict the spiritual and legendary world, in contrast to later tapestries, which place greater emphasis on scenes from everyday life in the past.
In this work, probably from the Kivalliq region of Nunavut, we witness a shamanic trance. This piece is a veritable painting of fabrics, with simple, harmonious appliqué stitched in contrasting colors, graphically establishing ...
- Accession Number 2022.68.01
- Materials fiber, wool
- Measurements 48,8 x 52 x 2,6 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, donation by Sylvain Rivard, 2022.068.001
Photo by Victor Diaz Lamich
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