Guksie

Object/Artifact

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Swedish American Museum

2003.5.24_Top_JPEG: A photograph of a wooden cup.
2003.5.24_Top_JPEG

A photograph of a wooden cup.

Name/Title

Guksie

Entry/Object ID

2003.5.24

Description

Carved Sámi guksie (cup). The whole outer part has a tan varnish while a patch of engraved antler is attached to the handle. The bottom of the bowl has engravings of diamonds and arrows while the ivory part has engravings of triangles.

Acquisition

Accession

2003.5

Source or Donor

Selma Jacobson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Selma Jacobson

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Sápmi, Northern Europe

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Sámi

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Woodwork, Decorations

Search Terms

Sámi (European people), Sápmi

Dimensions

Height

1-5/8 in

Width

5-7/8 in

Depth

3-3/4 in

Material

Ivory, Wood