wall hanging

Embroidered wall hanging, depicting a winter scene showing a church and farmhouse in a snowy landscape. An inscription reads: '"Vart mig ödet kastar till min hembygd tanken hastar" which translates roughly as 'Wherever fate sends me my thoughts turn towards home.' Sweden.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
2017.32
Date
20th century
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 440 mm x 770 mm x 2 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
textile; embroidery
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
World Gallery > Europe > Sweden - christmas table
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