Lot 265
Unidentified
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Provenance:
Waddington’s Auctioneers, Toronto, March 1990, lot 575,
Private Collection, Toronto
Note:
“Bearded seal skin is...used to make laces, thongs, belts, harpoon lines, dog traces, and sled lashings...pieces have to be chewed to soften the skin. Chewing is an important part of kamik making.”
Sinews of Survival: The Living Legacy of Inuit Clothing, Betty Issenman