Candleholder

Object/Artifact

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Swedish American Museum

1993/73:1_Front

1993/73:1_Front

Name/Title

Candleholder

Entry/Object ID

1993/73:1

Description

Candelabra of seven candles with a "tear drop" hanging from each holder, in the shape of reindeer antlers. A carving with a greeting is located on one side, and a carving of a Sámi kåta or tent structure on the another.

Context

Donated by Hans Eriksson, who received it from his aunt, Lilly Lindberg.

Acquisition

Accession

1993/73

Source or Donor

Eriksson, Hans

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1964

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Sweden

Region

Northern Europe

Continent

Europe

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Sápmi, Northern Europe

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Sámi

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Transcription

Lilly and Einar / En Hälsning från / Sverige / Julen / 1964

Language

Swedish

Translation

Lilly and Einar / A Greeting from / Sweden / Christmas / 1964

Material/Technique

In Artist's Hand, Carved

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Candlesticks, Indigenous peoples, Reindeer

Search Terms

Sami (European people), Sápmi

Dimensions

Height

14 in

Width

25 in

Material

Wood

Reproductions

Notes

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