DepartmentEurope

Samedukke (Sami doll)

NameDoll, female

Artist Rønnaug Petterssen (1901–1979)

CultureSámi/Sami/Saami

Dateca. 1930-1953

Cultural Region if different than place madeScandinavia

Place madeNORWAY, Europe

Mediumfelt cloth, pigment, synthetic hair

Dimensions7 1/4 x 5 x 1 1/2"

Credit LineGift of Florence Dibell Bartlett

Object numberA.1953.33.4

Collections

The Florence Dibell Bartlett Collection

DescriptionA male Samedukke or Sami doll; doll wears traditional Sami clothing (Gákti) - long navy blue dress that is tied at the waist with a multicolor twisted string, black leggings and boots, as well as bonnet.

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