{{Short description|Swedish Sámi artist (1932–2008)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
thumb|250px|right|Lars Pirak and his work
'''Lars Pirak''' (27 July 1932 – 2 October 2008)<ref name="Arran">{{cite web |url= https://arran2.blogspot.com/2008/10/lars-pirak.html |title= Lars Pirak |date= 22 October 2008 |work= Árran – Sami culture and news blog |accessdate=11 June 2010}}</ref><ref name="NSD">{{cite web |url= http://www.nsd.se/nyheter/artikel.aspx?ArticleId=4040402 |title= Lars Pirak är död |trans-title=Lars Pirak dies |author= Ridderström, Marie |date= 6 October 2008 |publisher= Norrländska socialdemokraten |accessdate=11 June 2010 | language=Swedish}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Umea"/>
==Early life== Pirak was born to a family in the Tuorpon siida. He grew up at Luovaluokta near Lake Karats in Sweden. Already at the age of 18 he was known for his skills in Sámi duodji. In addition to his work with the traditional Sámi materials, he also painted with both watercolors and oil.<ref name="Umea">{{cite web|url= http://www.info.umu.se/Nyheter/Pressmeddelande.aspx?id=1193|title= Umeå universitet:Profiler inom samisk kultur blir hedersdoktorer|accessdate= 11 June 2010|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050214120515/http://www.info.umu.se/Nyheter/Pressmeddelande.aspx?id=1193|archive-date= 14 February 2005|url-status= dead}}</ref> Pirak created works of art for the Sámi Folk High School ({{langx|sv|Samernas folkhögskola}}) in Jokkmokk and for the town hall in Piteå. He also has pieces in museums across the world.
===Saltripa=== The Saltripa is one of Pirak's most well-known designs. These white salt cellars are crafted in the shape of a ptarmigan; they were originally made from reindeer antler and later, silver.<ref name="Pirak">{{cite web |url= http://www.pirak.se/default.asp?ID=100&menu_item=100 |title= Exempel på slöjd |trans-title= Examples of handicraft |publisher= Lars Pirak |accessdate= 22 June 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100818134948/http://www.pirak.se/default.asp?ID=100&menu_item=100 |archive-date= 18 August 2010 |url-status= dead }}</ref> The bowl forms the body of the ptarmigan and the spoon is its tail. <!--==Personal life== Pirak married Astri ###<ref name="Arran" /> and had three children with her.<ref name="NSD" /> -->
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