Salt Satchel
2005.78.6_Bottom_JPEG
A photograph of a salt satchel.
Name/Title
Salt SatchelEntry/Object ID
2005.78.6Description
Salt satchel with Four Winds motif engraving. Made of reindeer antler, carved wood, and twine. 1957, maker J.N.S.Context
Salt has a variety of purposes, many of which were vital to the nomadic way of life. Preserving meats (reindeer, trout), scraping/tanning hides (for clothing, blankets, luokta), adding traction on thick ice, and for adding flavor where no spices were available.Acquisition
Accession
2005.78Source or Donor
Jacobson, Selma & HannaAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Selma & Hanna JacobsonMade/Created
Date made
1957Place
Country
SwedenRegion
Northern EuropeContinent
EuropeEthnography
Cultural Region
Region
Sápmi, Northern EuropeContinent
EuropeCulture/Tribe
Sámi