Heddle loom

Object/Artifact

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Swedish American Museum

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2005.78.4_PNG

Name/Title

Heddle loom

Entry/Object ID

2005.78.4

Description

Antler njiškun (loom) on which trimmings for gakti are made.

Acquisition

Accession

2005.78

Source or Donor

Jacobson, Selma & Hanna

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Selma & Hanna Jacobson

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Sápmi, Northern Europe

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Sámi

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

Signed Flag: No

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Handicraft, Reindeer

Search Terms

Looms, Sami, Sapmi

Dimensions

Height

3-7/8 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Depth

1/4 in

Material

Wool, Reindeer Antler