anne Maria Kiger’lerk (Padirmiut Inuit) - Amauti c.1921- c.1937
Inuit women often beaded and then re-beaded their clothing over several seasons, trying out new combinations to display their virtuosity. Beads, originally made of Venetian glass, were valuable for trade and were introduced to the North as early as the mid-fifteenth century. They would often be saved and passed down through generations for reuse, so one garment might feature beads from different historic periods.
anne Maria Kiger’lerk (Padirmiut Inuit) - Amauti c.1921- c.1937
Inuit women often beaded and then re-beaded their clothing over several seasons, trying out new combinations to display their virtuosity. Beads, originally made of Venetian glass, were valuable for trade and were introduced to the North as early as the mid-fifteenth century. They would often be saved and passed down through generations for reuse, so one garment might feature beads from different historic periods.