Porridge Container
- Date Unknown
- Place of Origin Nordhordland, Hordaland, Norway
- Creator Unknown
Stave constructed porridge container with three bentwood bands. Two staves extend upward to form clamps for the cover. The handle has the form of a horse with head projecting in two directions. Surface covered with arch, zigzag, circle, and other burnt (svidekor) decorations.
Sent in 1929 by Norsk Folkemuseum in Oslo as part of a larger group of gifts from Norwegian museums in honor of 100 years of immigration.
- Materials Wood
- Dimensions height: 9.75 inches; diameter: 10.5 inches
- Identifier / Source LC1198 - Gift of Norsk Folkemuseum, Luther College Collection