From Lapland to Sápmi
From Lapland to Sápmi
A cultural history of Sápmi and the Nordic countries as told through objects and artifacts
Material objects—things made, used, and treasured—tell the story of a people and place. So it is for the Indigenous Sámi living in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia, whose story unfolds across borders and centuries, in museums and private collections. The objects created by the Sámi for daily and ceremonial use were purchased and taken by Scandinavians and foreign travelers in Lapland from the seventeenth century to the present, and the collections described in From Lapland to Sápmi map a complex history that is gradually shifting to a renaissance of Sámi culture and craft, along with the return of many historical objects to Sápmi, the Sámi homeland.
Deftly written and amply illustrated, From Lapland to Sápmi brings to light the history of collecting, displaying, and returning Sámi material culture, as well as the story of Sámi creativity and individual and collective agency.
"Barbara Sjoholm's new book takes you on a remarkable journey. This is a story with important ramifications for the world today."—Samuel J. Redman, author of The Museum: A Short History of Crisis and Resilience
- Authors: Barbara Sjoholm
- Language: English
- Pages: 352, hardcover (74 black & white illustrations / 20 color plates)
- Measurements: 9.25" Height x 7.25" Width
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