Wall Hanging - Sealskin | C2 Centre for Craft

This sealskin hanging from Killiniq (formerly Port Burwell) is an amazing feat of sewing. The scenes are all inset using tiny whip stitches into the background. Some individual pieces, such as the details on the parkas, are less than 1cm wide. Skin pieces were less popular than sculpture with southern audiences, consequently this type of work is rare.

Craftsperson Annatuk, Emily

Materials sealskin, sinew

Dimensions 261 cm (w) x 110 cm (h)

Date unknown

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Wall Hanging – Sealskin