Dala Rooster

Object/Artifact

Swedish American Museum

1986.2.1_overall

Name/Title

Dala Rooster

Entry/Object ID

1986/2:1

Description

Hand-carved wooden "Dalatupp" or Dala Rooster. Black with areas of red, blue, green and white. This similar design continues along the length of the base. At the base, the rooster has a white label with the inscription, "ÄKTA DALAHEMSLÖJD, Tillv. Nils, Olsson, Nusnäs, Mora, Sweden." (Akta Dalahemslojd tillv. Nils Olsson. Nusnas, Mora Sweden)

Acquisition

Accession

1986/2

Source or Donor

Earl Broms, Mr. ad Mrs.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Earl Broms

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Nils Olsson

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Nusnäs

Municipality

Mora

County

Dalarna

Country

Sweden

Region

Northern Europe

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Manufacturer's Mark

Location

Bottom

Transcription

ÄKTA DALAHEMSLÖJD \ Tillv. Nils, Olsson \ Nusnäs, Mora \ Sweden

Language

Swedish

Translation

Real Dalarna Handicraft \ Made by Nils, Olsson \ Nusnäs, Mora \ Sweden

Material/Technique

Label

Notes

White label, on bottom.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Art, Wood carving

Search Terms

Sweden--Dalarna, Folk art, Rosemaling, Kurbits

Dimensions

Height

13-1/2 in

Width

13 in

Depth

3-5/8 in

Material

Wood, Oil Paint, Coating, Varnish

Reproductions

Notes

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