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Motif from Lapland
| Location | Sweden |
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| Year | 1973 |
| Type | Art medal |
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| Obverse description | A detailed relief depicting a Sami reindeer round-up scene: in the foreground, a traditionally dressed Sami herder restrains a reindeer by a rope, while a herd of reindeer in various poses fills the upper field. The designer's name appears incused along the lower margin. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A relief scene depicting Sami people breaking camp at their winter quarters: to the left, a conical lavvu tent with smoke rising from its apex, flanked by a figure; to the right, several Sami figures with reindeer preparing to depart. In the distant background, the distinctive U-shaped mountain pass of Lapporten is rendered in low relief across the upper field. |
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