Dala Horse

Object/Artifact

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Swedish American Museum

2013.35.7_glamour

2013.35.7_glamour

Name/Title

Dala Horse

Entry/Object ID

2013.35.7

Description

Blue painted Dala horse with a largely blue saddle decorated with two red, white, blue, orange, green, and dark blue butterfly-like structures, red poppy-like flowers, white half-moon shapes, tiny orange lines, and green curving lines.

Acquisition

Accession

2013.35

Source or Donor

Muriwl Underwood

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Nils Olsson

Date made

2013

Place

Location

Nusnäs

Municipality

Mora

County

Dalarna

Country

Sweden

Region

Northern Europe

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Underside

Transcription

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

Language

Swedish

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Figurines

Search Terms

Dala Horse, Kurbits

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Depth

2-1/4 in

Material

Wood, Oil Paint

Relationships

Related Places

Place

County

Dalarna

Country

Sweden

Region

Northern Europe

Continent

Europe

Reproductions

Notes

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