Description
A pewter salt cellar in the form of a ptarmigan, the Saltripa, one of Lars Pirak’s most recognised designs. The bowl of the bird forms the salt vessel, the tail the spoon rest. Stamped Kirun. A small, perfectly resolved object that carries considerable cultural weight. Lars Pirak (1932-2008) was a Lule and North Sámi artist, yoiker and duodji master from Jokkmokk, Sweden. The University of Umeå conferred an honorary doctorate on Pirak in 2003 in recognition of his contribution to Sámi culture. His work is held in museum collections across the world.
Artist: Lars Pirak (1932-2008), Manufacturer: Kirun Tenn, Kiruna, Materials: Pewter, Dimensions: H 4.5cm x L 5cm x W 2.5cm (H 1.8″ x L 2″ x W 1″), Condition: Good. Some small marks from age.
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