Thomassie Kudluk

Parka Toggle

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TitleParka Toggle
ArtistThomassie Kudluk
RegionPayne Bay / Bellin / Kangirsuk
Dimensions (h x w x d)2.25 in  x  3.75 in  x  30 in 
Materialstone and black and white pigments,
Creation Date
Acquisition Year2021
SourceFirst Arts
Provenance
Acquisition Date3/22/2021
Invoice10605
Price
CurrencyCAD
Exchange Rate 0.75
US Currency0.00
Historic Rate1.25
Notes
NoteworthyKudluk created a small series of traditional Inuit tools:

- Harpoon Head
- Parka Toggle
- Snowknife
- Ulu


"A traditional parka had no pockets; articles were carried in bags or pouches. Some parkas had toggles called amakat-servik on which a pouch could be hung. " --Wikipedia
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