Accession No

1988.196.1-2


Description

Kintaat. Pair of wool mittens made by Kaisa Kärki. Ivory coloured wool which was carded and spun by the maker; made using a single needle; nålbind.


Place

Europe; Northern Europe; Fenno-Scandinavia; Finland; North Karelia; Lieksa; Vieki


Period


Source

Abrahams, Ray (Dr) [collector]; Crowther Beynon Grant [monetary donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1988.196.1-2


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wool


Local Term

kintaat


Measurements

130mm x 20mm x 270mm


Events

Context (Display)
Display label found with mittens: '(kintaat)'
Second label: 'Made by Kaisa Kärki'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'One pair of ivory wool knitted mittens'
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Artefact collected by Dr Ray Abrahams in 1982, through the generosity of the Crowther-Beynon Fund.
Event Date 1982
Author: maa


Context (Display)
Exhibited: Department of Social Anthropology, 1983 to January 1988
Event Date 1983
Author: Katrina Dring


Context (Production / use)
Catalogue card: 'Knit with one needle, these are an old style, and one not commonly seen these days. The knitter receives the wool in its raw state, cards it, and spins it herself before knitting'
Event Date 1988
Author: Katrina Dring


Context (Display)
Exhibited: On display in Maudslay Hall, Lappland/Finland case, UCMAA 1990- Nov 2009
Event Date 1990
Author: Katrina Dring


Conservation (Repack)
CON.2015.1089 | Repack
Event Date 9/4/2015
Author: cao37


Conservation (Repack)
CON.2015.1088 | Repack
Event Date 9/4/2015
Author: cao37


Description (Physical description)
Kintaat. Pair of wool mittens made by Kaisa Kärki. Ivory coloured wool which was carded and spun by the maker; made using a single needle; nålbind.
Event Date 8/3/2023
Author: Katrina Dring


FM:80045

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