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259135
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CD95-339
S91-1360

Artifact Number69-82
Current Cultural AffiliationsIcelandic
All AffiliationsIcelandic (culture)
Category02: furnishings
Sub-categoryB060: furniture
Place of OriginCountry - Iceland
Place of UseCountry - Iceland
Country - Canada, Province - Manitoba
MeasurementsHeight 54.6 cm, Length 116.8 cm, Width 53.3 cm
Artist / Maker / ManufacturerHelgason, Sölvi
Person / InstitutionAssociated party
Earliest Possible Date1812/01/01
Latest Possible Date1832/12/31
CaptionTrunk (Kista), Northern Iceland, early 19th century
Additional InformationThis trunk was brought to Canada in 1920. It was decorated in Iceland, long after it was made, by an itinerant folk artist, Solvi Helgason, in Scandinavian rosemaling style.
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259132
CD95-339
S91-1359

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