Kalvträsk ski replica

Object/Artifact

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The Askmo Collection

Name/Title

Kalvträsk ski replica

Entry/Object ID

PHS0001

Description

This faithful replica shows the 5,200-year-old Kalvträsk ski exactly as it appeared when unearthed in 1924—the oldest complete ski ever discovered. In 2024, master craftsman Owe Söderström of Kalvträsk, Swedish Lapland, recreated it for the Askmo ski collection. After the original Kalvträsk ski was transferred to the Umeå Regional Museum, it was Mr Söderström who was commissioned to produce a replica for the Kalvträsk Museum, where it remains on display, preserving a link to the earliest winter journeys of the Sámis and their ancestors.

Use

Demonstration purposes

Category

Prehistoric skis, Sámi collection
Pre 1950 skis, Skis, Askmo Ski Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Mr. Owe Söderström

Date made

Sep 14, 2024 - Nov 23, 2024

Place

* Untyped Place

Swedish Lapland

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Northern Europe

Continent

Europe

* Untyped Cultural Region

Sápmi

Culture/Tribe

Sámi
Arctic hunter-gatherers

Dimensions

Width

15 cm

Depth

2 cm

Length

180 cm

Materials

Material

Wood, Pine

Material Notes

The original Kalvträsk was made of compression wood.

Colors

Color

Brown

Color Notes

Very dark brown, a result of laying in peat for 5,200 years.

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Taos

Date

January 12, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Jan 11, 2025

Web Links and URLs

The Kalvträsk ski as it would have appeared when new, some 5,200 years ago.

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

SCS

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

January 12, 2025

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 27, 2026