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Kisan box

The Kisan box was handcrafted from birch wood and features hand carvings on the lid. It is a special travel box called Kisa, traditionally used by the Sámi people to hold their values. Connected to reindeer herding, the Sámi people relocated twice a year, to live in the forests during winter and in the mountains in summer.
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Sven-Åke Risfjell
Vilhelmina, Sweden
Being in the profession since 1980 the Sámi craftsman Sven-Åke Risfjell is well known for his handcrafted Sámi duodji objects. He works following the ...
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