1800–1899. The lid of a cheese mold, also called the press. Round, flat, and ornamented. The material is wood.Photo: Sámi Museum Siida. Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. The image is unchanged.1900–1939. A round cheese mold. The base is one piece of wood, and the side is fastened with wooden pegs. The ends overlap, are joined with stitches, and were later supported with a nailed metal plate. The inner surface of the base is decorated.Photo: Sámi Museum Siida. Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. The image is unchanged.
Muonio
Two cheese molds.
1860–1870. The making place is Muonio. A round mold. The base is one piece of wood. A thin side is sewn on in four places with sinew or plant-fiber cord, and the ends are joined with the same cord. The inner surface is ornamentally grooved and ornamentally perforated.Photo: Sámi Museum Siida. Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. The image is unchanged.1878. The making places are Muonio and Salmijärvi. A round mold. The base is one piece of wood. A thin side is fastened with withes in four places, and the ends overlap and are joined with a withe. The inner surface is decorated and ornamentally perforated. Initials are carved in the base.Photo: Sámi Museum Siida. Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. The image is unchanged.
