Trunk
1970.029.002
Title
Trunk
Identifier
1970.029.002
Date
1860
Creator
Unknown
Coverage
Sogn, Norway
Source
Museum Purchase
Format
Wood, metal
Dimensions: height, 20 inches; width, 40.5 inches; depth, 21.5 inches
Subject
Trunk
Kiste
Rosemaling
Telemark
Description
Telemark style rosemaling painted on front and top. Back and side panels painted in background red. Interior is unpainted.
The trunk may be from the Sogn region. Trunks with similar style Telemark rosemaling are often found both in Sogn and Hardanger. Such trunks became known as 'sålekister,' or trunks made for sale.
—Nils Ellingsgard, 1979
Dimensions: height, 20 inches; width, 40.5 inches; depth, 21.5 inches
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Trunk,” Virtual Galleries, accessed April 26, 2018, http://collections.vesterheim.org/items/show/114.