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Horn Container

Horn container with a wooden base, featuring a wide range of decorative motifs. Garlands, plants, and other geometric patterns accompany a herding…

Large horn container with an iron handle, decorated with various motifs. In this case, the inscription "Soy de Enrique" ("I belong to Enrique")…

Horn

Large horn container with an iron handle, decorated with various motifs. In this case, the inscription "Soy de Enrique" ("I belong to Enrique")…

A manual centrifugal metal device designed to separate honey from the comb without destroying it. It works by spinning uncapped frames at high speed…

Bee-derived products. The honey is harvested and jarred by the beekeeper in containers of various sizes. Using beeswax and molds, he makes candles…

The Highlands is a historical region of Scotland. Culturally, the Highlands and the Lowlands diverged from the Late Middle Ages into the modern…

Highland and Islands

Highland and Islands shape from https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/135013.html Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government…

Helmsdale Gansey

Images of the blacket.

This headscarf is made from pure virgin wool sourced from Xalda sheep, a native breed of Asturias. Its simple design is inspired by the traditional…

Hattersley Mechanical Loom

Hattersley & Sons domestic mechanical loom, used by Sam Groates at Woven in the Bone for the production of tweed fabric. The Hattersley loom was…

Hattersley & Sons domestic mechanical loom, used by Sam Groates at Woven in the Bone for the productino of tweed fabric. The Hattersley loom was…

Woollen cloth handwoven on a single width Hattersley Loom by a weaver in the Isle of Harris. The wool used in this cloth comes from a flock of…

Henner handweaves using a loom or a heddle. A loom can be of different sizes, ranging from smaller ones on a table and larger ones that fill smaller…

Piece made of peeled wicker, with a circular, flat base and flared sides curving towards the rim, which is finished with a plaited edge. It features a…

Single-handled baskets woven in a chequered technique using hazel strips. They have rectangular bases, straight sides, and oval openings. The rim is…

Traditional practice of working with zinc sheet metal to produce utensils (e.g. gutters, grain measuring troughs, funnels, pitchers). Today,…

This beautifully hand-knitted blanket reflects the distinctive symbolic patterns of traditional fishermen’s jumpers or ganseys. Each distinct…

Hand forging hammer with a wooden handle, on which a heavy metal part is mounted.

Hammer made from steel and plastic grip

Grinneabhat is a community-owned meeting place with a café and accommodation available. It is deep-roooted within its Gaelic community, having been…

A manual granite sharpening wheel is a traditional tool used to sharpen and maintain the cutting edge of tools through a simple mechanical system. It…

Yarn skein made out of Kvit Sau sheep breed from the Lofoten islands. It is dyed using local reinfann (Tanacetum vulgare). Double thread yarn, 315m…

Grey Earthenware Bowl

A photo of a grey earthenware bowl made by Patricia Shone from the Isle of Skye, Scotland.

The greeting card with a Slovenian motif is a collage of air-dried clay and handmade lace on paper in in a cardboard gift box.

Metal sculpture of a gret cormorant, with a less detailed wing. The bird is looking towards the sky and opens up its wings.

Two gouges: manual tools used to carve and shape wood. They consist of a curved steel blade, one U-shaped and the other V-shaped, which allows for…

Decorative wall relief: the artwork is illustration of a motif from the Slovenian folk tale "The Golden Bird".

At Ballangen Museum, Per Henrik Mørk, contruct models. He uses different technuiqes to acheive this, where one of the most used practice is gluing.…

Glencoe

The most famous Scottish glen is also one of its most dramatic, with forbidding mountains, thundering waterfalls and sparkling lochs. Internationally…

Glencoe

The most famous Scottish glen is also one of its most dramatic, with forbidding mountains, thundering waterfalls and sparkling lochs. Internationally…

A Gas fired Kiln

It is a fatty, matured cheese with a natural rind, which can be made with cow’s, sheep’s, and/or goat’s milk. It is lightly smoked and has slight…

A lamp inspired by the shape of a Portuguese cruet. It features holes in different positions, allowing it to be hung on the wall in a variety of ways.

I am Gabbie, the maker behind Wild by Nature and I can be found nestled in the heart of Brora in the Scottish Highlands. Wild by Nature was once my…

A funnel is used to transfer liquids from one container to another, preventing spills and simplifying the process.

Yarn skein made out of Gammalnorsk sheep breed from the Lofoten islands, raw color.

Frej carving a spoon

Frej is sitting on a wood log working on a spoon outside his house.

Franciacorta is a historical region in the Province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy, with a population of around 158,249. It is known for its wine…

Tools for extracting frames from the hives. The frame lifter has ergonomic handles, gripping pincers, and a side blade. The hive tool serves as a…

A unique forged pan with a diameter of 21 centimeters and a handle made from a single piece. Suitable for use on all types of heat sources and with…

Foot stool made of wood, with rich chip-carving treated with flaxseed oil.

The folk music played in western Värmland varies but can be described as consisting of polska, reinländer (schottis), waltz, halling, as well as some…

Foldable yardstick made from wood, with markings for the metric system.

It is a cylinder with a closed base and textured outer walls.

The Flow Country is a vast area of bog peatland in Caithness and Sutherland, northern Scotland. It is the largest blanket bog in Europe, and covers…