Traditonal Norwegian Lefse Rolling Pin

Object/Artifact

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Door County Museum and Archives

Small lefse rolling pin with handle: Origformat: Print-Photographic
Small lefse rolling pin with handle

Origformat: Print-Photographic

Name/Title

Traditonal Norwegian Lefse Rolling Pin

Entry/Object ID

2018.19.5

Description

Wooden rolling pin with heavy wire handle featuring raised knobs on the rolling surface arranged in a checkerboard pattern; for rolling out lefse, especially the edges.

Cataloged By

Bill Rice

Acquisition

Accession

2018.19

Source or Donor

Delane C. Jome

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pin, Rolling

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Preparation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Search Terms

cooking, household items, kitchen, kitchen tool, Scandinavian, immigrants, Scandinavian

Dimensions

Length

5-1/2 in

Diameter

2-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

length of handle from center of roller - 6 1/2"

Location

Location

Cabinet

immigrant exhibit

Room

Upper Level

Category

Permanent

Date

September 26, 2025

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Jome, Delane

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

November 26, 2018

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 12, 2026