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Alice Koadloak (active c. 2001)

Tea cosy 2000

Wool | 26.5 x 30.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 94139

Description

A hand-embroidered woollen tea cosy of an Inuit woman in a parka, with stitched arms and floral detailing on hem

Provenance

Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by Mrs Richard Howell and family on attendance of a garden party at Buckingham Palace, July 2001
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Alice Koadloak (active c. 2001)
(artist)

Search the collection Inuit
(nationality)

Search the collection Northern Images Gallery, Winnipeg
(maker)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Inuit
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Wool

wool

Measurements

26.5 x 30.5 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Textiles
Object type(s)
containers
culinary containers
accessories for food service
tea cosies
Places

Place of Production

Winnipeg [Manitoba]

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