Dala Horse

Object/Artifact

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Swedish American Museum

1993/89:6_Front

1993/89:6_Front

Name/Title

Dala Horse

Entry/Object ID

1993/89:6

Description

Dala Horse painted orange. It has Dalarna-style trim with a lot of flowers in red, green, and white. The tail is painted yellow.

Acquisition

Accession

1993/89

Source or Donor

Hanson, John S.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of John S. Hanson

Made/Created

Place

Country

Sweden

Region

Northern Europe

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Woodwork, Decorations, Festive, Decorations, Home decoration

Search Terms

Sweden--Dalarna, Folk art, Dala Horse, Kurbits, Rosemaling

Dimensions

Height

6 in

Width

1-1/2 in

Depth

5-5/8 in

Material

Wood, Oil Paint

Reproductions

Notes

Reproduction of the Museum's artifacts for publication, commercial use, or distribution requires written permission.