Kuksa - Sámi travel cup

Object/Artifact

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The Askmo Collection

Name/Title

Kuksa - Sámi travel cup

Entry/Object ID

ACC0002

Description

This is a decorated Sámi travel cup. To say "Sámi travel cup" is obviously somewhat redundant, as the Sámi, given their traditionally semi-nomadic lifestyle, one could argue that all their equipment is by definition the "travel" version. In any case, the materials used are reindeer antler for the decoration on top of the handle, birch burl for the cup itself, and some leather for a strap. These are the materials naturally available in Lapland.

Category

Sámi collection
Askmo Ski Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Time Period

19th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Swedish Lapland

Ethnography

Cultural Region

* Untyped Cultural Region

Swedish Lapland

Culture/Tribe

Sámi
Arctic hunter-gatherers

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Geometric decorations on the handle made of reindeer antler.

Dimensions

Height

5 cm

Length

14.2 cm

Diameter

8 cm

Dimension Notes

Length and width of the handle only six by two cm.

Color

Brown, Beige

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Home office Taos

Date

October 11, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Oct 11, 2025

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Date

Sep 21, 2019

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

October 11, 2025

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 27, 2026