Lars Pirak

Lars Pirak (27 July 1932 – 2 October 2008)[1][2] was a Lule and North Sámi artist, yoiker and duodji master from Jokkmokk, Sweden.

The Faculty of Arts at the University of Umeå conferred an honorary Doctorate on Pirak in 2003 in recognition of his contribution to the Sámi culture.

In addition to his work with the traditional Sámi materials, he also painted with both watercolors and oil.

[3] Pirak created works of art for the Sámi Folk High School (Swedish: Samernas folkhögskola) in Jokkmokk and for the town hall in Piteå.

These white salt cellars are crafted in the shape of a ptarmigan; they were originally made from reindeer antler and later, silver.