Title

Tomte in Vinterdräkt: Doll

Creation Date

20th century

Count

1

Description

Male tomte, or doll, made of cloth, wire, wood, yarn and thread. Depicted in traditional Swedish Vinterdräkt, the standing tomten wears a grey coat, or tunic, with a black belt and grey knickers with red trim at the knees. He also wears a knit red scarf, red mittens, hat and stockings, and natural wooden shoes. He has white thread hair and a fuzzy white beard and painted facial features.  Original Gammelgården artifact number D-0428-19.  Attributed to Charlotte Weibull.