Sámi handicraft (duodji) is a very much living cultural heritage, despite its centuries-long history. It has long been a collecting field that attracts many connoisseurs. As RA Auktionsverket Norrköping now presents the theme Sámi Handicraft, we are treated to an impressive array of objects from a single collection. For those in the know, this is a little Christmas Eve, filled with coveted objects of the highest quality.
Here you'll find ceremonial drums, all-horn knives, lidded boxes and root work. Nils-Johan Labba's lidded box in birch and reindeer antler is a masterclass in its genre. The same goes for Bertil Fällman's knives in their decorative sheaths. And then there is Jonny Walker Nilsson's all-horn knife with a Damascus blade forged by Thomas R. Sandström – something of a highlight.
The catalogue comprises 64 lots, and alongside the makers mentioned above, we also see works by Tore Sunna, Fredrik Brost, Anders Sunna, Max Lundström, Lars Pirak, Ellen Kitok-Andersson and Erik Fankki, among others.
