Delicate bird bone needles stored in carved ivory were a woman's sewing tools in the arctic. They are as important for survival as food and water. Should a hole appear in a foot, or a mitten become lost, travelers could die from frost bite in a matter of hours. #birdbone #ivory #inuitart #canadianarts #canadianculture #inuithistory #indigenous #indigenoushistory #inuitart #indigenousart #tools #inuittools #indigenoustool #bone #bonetools #native #nativehistory #nativeart #torontomuseum #canadianmuseum #canadianhistory #sewing #sewingtools #sewingskills #sewingneedle #sewinghistory #boneneedle #sewingart #arcticsurvival #inuitclothing #nativeclothing #indigenousclothing #ivorydesign #ivoryart (at Bata Shoe Museum)