DepartmentTextiles-Europe
Bracelet with pewter thread embroidery (armband tenntrådsbroderat)
NameBracelet
Artist
Doris Risfjell
CultureSouth Sámi
Dateca. 2023
Place madeVilhelmina, SWEDEN, Scandinavia, Europe
MediumReindeer leather, felted wool and thread, silver alloy, pewter thread
Dimensions1 1/8 × 2 1/2 × 2 3/4 in. (2.8575 × 6.35 × 6.985 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2023.25.1
Collections
Provenancepurchased directly from artists for MOIFA collection (during 2023 field research trip and couriering a return loan to Sweden)
DescriptionWoman's size bracelet with brown reindeer leather backing/lining, black felted wool, and a inspired Sami drum design repeating (connected ovals with crosses). Silver etched clasp. The silver clasps for her bracelets are made by a local gold/silversmith Tore Gunnar Davidsson, according to her specifications (like this one, etched with South Sámi style patterns). Clasp stamped “TGD” (Tore Gunnar Davidsson) and “830” (83% silver purity). Doris has also initialed the interior of the band in wool thread with her maker’s mark (a D atop and joined to an R).
2021
Late 19th century
19th Century