Accession No

1944.144.2


Description

Toy figure shaped like a man, possibly made and used by children. Figure made of woven birch bark and filled with plant fibre; legs and feet made separately and sewn on; facial features marked in blue pigment.


Place

Europe; Northern Europe; Fenno-Scandinavia; Sweden; ?Svealand; ?Dalarna


Period


Source

Tebbutt, C. G. [collector]; Tebbutt, C. F. [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1944.144.2


Cultural Affliation

?Sami


Material

Bark; Birch Bark; Plant; Fibre; Pigment


Local Term


Measurements

60mm x 45mm x 170mm


Events

Context (Acquisition Details)
Catalogue Card for 1944.144[.1-8]: 'C[collected by] the late C. G. Tebbutt, c.1900. d.d. [donated by] C. F. Tebbutt.'
Event Date 1900
Author: Mark Elliott


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1944.144[.1-8]: 'Children's toy made of plaited birchbark basket work, in the shape of human & animal figures, shoes etc. Collector's label 'Toys made of birchbark by Lapp children.'
Event Date 1944
Author: Mark Elliott


Context (Production / use)
Note authored by Mikel Utsi on catalogue card: "No such Lapp workmanship ever seen. But Swedes, eg. in Dalerna, sell plaited birch bark articles, and this looks like Swedish peasant work.' 14/6/47.
Event Date 14/6/1947
Author: Mark Elliott


Context (Display)
Exhibited: On display in the Maudslay Hall, CUMAA, from 1990-2008
Event Date 1990
Author: Remke Velden


Description (Physical description)
Children's toy made of plaited birch bark basket work, in the shape of a man. The collector's label states that they were made by Lapp children.
Event Date 17/5/2016
Author: Remke Velden


Description (Physical description)
Toy figure shaped like a man, possibly made and used by children. Figure made of woven birch bark and filled with plant fibre; legs and feet made separately and sewn on; facial features marked in blue pigment.
Event Date 3/3/2023
Author: Katrina Dring


FM:269270

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