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Guksie
Object/Artifact
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Swedish American Museum
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