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Motif from Lapland
| Location | Sweden |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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| Obverse description | Depiction in high relief of a reindeer round-up scene: a Sami herder in the foreground restrains a reindeer with a lasso, while a herd of reindeer moves across a rocky landscape in the middle ground. Antlered trees frame the upper field. |
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| Reverse description | Relief scene depicting Sami people departing their winter quarters: a traditional conical lavvu tent is prominently rendered in the left field, with a figure and a reindeer visible to the right amid sparse vegetation. In the background, the distinctive U-shaped mountain pass of Lapporten is rendered in low relief. |
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