Distaff
Dublin Core
Title
Distaff
Description
Decorated distaff with carvings and cut-outs. Painted in a uniform red with flaxseed oil and pigment. An enlargend replica.
Creator
1220
Source
craftedobjects,varmlandmap
Date
2023
Contributor
iain
Language
Swedish
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
611
Alternative Title
Rockblad
Date Submitted
02/09/2025
Date Modified
08/09/2025
References
https://kulturmiljonorrbotten.com/2019/07/26/en-karleksforklaring-genom-linfasten/
https://digitaltmuseum.se/0210213652852/linfaste
Extent
135cm x 3cm x 36cm
Spatial Coverage
current,60.7137084,15.0534981;
Europeana
Europeana Type
TEXT
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Prim Media
1335
Material
Alder
Natural Cultural
Cultural
Craft
fibre and textile crafts,woodwork
Tool
Old hacksaw, jigsaw, axe, draw knife, drill and knife
Place
Ullvi, Dalarna, Sweden
Material Source
Wood company in Sala, Västmanland, Sweden
Technique
Carved from one piece of wood.
Function
An enlargend decorative variant of a fiber hold for the spinning of linen threads, about three times the original size
Creation Purpose
Made for exhibitions and is for sale.
Production Quality
This is unique, but Lonnfors makes in regular size for sale too
Conecept
These types of distaffs have been most common on the Swedish eastern coast and therefor bears the resemblence of Finnish distaffs, as well as the like from Russia and the Baltic countries. Decorated distaffs have been popular as "proposal gifts", and the decorations usually have a strong symbolic meaning such as hearts, trees of life, birds, etc.
External ID
RV_AR_19
Citation
1220, “Distaff,” VERAP, accessed April 2, 2026, https://culturality.museum/omeka/items/show/1289.
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