Context (Field collection)
‘The artefact was collected by Sharon Webb following Ph.D. fieldwork done in the area in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002. Interviews were made with the makers of the artefacts, these are lodged in the Museum’s paper archive with tapes of the interviews and a copy of the report on the collecting project. The interviews consist of detailed conversations as to how the artefacts were made and what they mean to the Sámi today. All Sámi handicrafts are called duodji (this translates as ‘anything a Sámi person makes with their hands’). The scarf was purchased from the Duodji shop in Inari, Finland. It has a label attached which reads “Aino Kitti”, this means that she made the scarf, however in this case, making probably means sewing the fringe on. The scarf is not the kind used for very formal occasions since it is made from nylon, but is more for everyday use. A formal scarf would be made from silk and the fringe would be tied in a series of elaborate knots. Notes made during fieldwork.' S. Webb - 11/3/2003. 
Event Date 8/5/2003
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Scarf for a woman of machine made fabric. White with embossed rose pattern and looped fringe.
Event Date 8/5/2003
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Riessasilki. Scarf, made by Aino Kitti, composed of white, machine-woven, nylon textile that has an embossed pattern of roses. Square shaped, with a looped fringe along all four edges. Made for a woman.
Event Date 8/3/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad