DepartmentTextiles-Europe
Spelmansmössa (fiddler’s cap) for Leksand
NameCap
CultureSwedish
Dateca. 1990s
Place madeLeksand, Sweden, Europe
Mediumwool, mohair or angora?
Dimensions17 5/16 × 10 13/16 in. (44 × 27.5 cm) length includes 9cm of tassel
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2019.21.
Object numberFA.2019.21.1
ProvenanceThese items were secured with the assistance of our ongoing collaborator in Leksand, Kersti Jobs Björklöf, who has helped us make contacts with Swedish artisans for both Swedish Folk Art: All Tradition is Change and now Dressing with Purpose: Belonging and Resistance in Scandinavia. At my request, she arranged the purchases and I reimbursed her during my fieldtrip in 2018. Acquisition Proposal, 4/24/2019
DescriptionMade by Brita Solén (b. 1935) This knit stocking cap is navy with three bands of color in red, white, green, and gold. There are single row bands of white and green. The hat is topped with a multicolored tassel. The white yarn maybe angora or mohair.
Artist Not Recorded
1990
Late 20th century
Artist Not Recorded
Late 20th century
1989
