St. Olaf College 3D object collection ➔ Carved reindeer bone needle case
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Creation: 1900 Single
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A carved reindeer bone needle case with a multicolored pom-pom at one end and a bone loop at the other. A hollow bone in the center features ornamental engravings on its exterior and can slide along a leather strip to expose or cover needles inside.
A carved reindeer bone needle case with a multicolored pom-pom at one end and a bone loop at the other. A hollow bone in the center features ornamental engravings on its exterior and can slide along a leather strip to expose or cover needles inside.
Archives Work Area ➔ 250J
277A
277A
This needle case was donated by Forrest Brown, Jr. to the College Archives, along with several other items, inside B.J. Muus' cigar humidor. The case was created by the indigenous people of northern Norway, known as the Laplanders or Sámi.
Brown, Jr., Forrest E. (related)
Sami (European people)
bone (material)
leather
needle cases
leather
needle cases
North and Central America > United States of America > Minnesota > Rice County > Northfield > St. Olaf College
Europe > Norway
Europe > Norway