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Tools

Skis

Schefferus draws the skis in 1674. The book says they are smooth planks, often of different lengths, and that the binding is a withe. The staff ends in a round disc so that it does not sink into the snow. These are not the skis of one place. (Schefferus 1674)

1674. Skis and a staff with a disc at the end.
1674. Skis and a staff with a disc at the end.Drawing: Johannes Schefferus. Licence: Public domain. The image is unchanged.

Basket and spoon

The same book draws a basket, a spoon, a chest, a shoe, and a ski. The book says the baskets are made of the roots of trees. (Schefferus 1674)

1674. A basket, a spoon, a chest, and other tools.
1674. A basket, a spoon, a chest, and other tools.Drawing: Johannes Schefferus. Licence: Public domain. The image is unchanged.

Lasso

The encyclopaedia calls the lasso a tool of reindeer herding. It is usually a rope of about 20–25 metres, with a two-hole toggle carved from reindeer horn. In North Sámi it is suohpan. The photograph is missing. We are asking RiddoDuottarMuseat. (Encyclopaedia of Saami Culture)

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