Shuttle

NameShuttle

Maker Stoorstalka AB

Maker Lotta W. Stoor

Maker Per Niila Stalka

CultureSami

Dateca. 2018

Place madeJokkmokk, Sweden, Europe

MediumAcrylic, poly methyl methacrylate

Dimensions1 1/16 × 7/8 × 3/16 in. (2.7 × 2.3 × 0.4 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2019.18.4

Object numberFA.2019.18.4

Collections

Europe

ProvenancePurchased directly from artist studio by Carrie Hertz during field trip to Jokkmokk.

DescriptionThis taupe gold -colored shuttle curves to a pointed end. It has the bar code/price tag of 160 kroner. Marked in red along curved part is "Stoorstalka."

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