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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 7-1a,b, described as (a) Oval wooden box, dated 1831; a “Svepta” box; incised with wavy lines around border, and rosettes. [symbols] on bottom. (b) lid. Made by the “Svep” technique: long, thin, flexible strips of wood were bent around a base, then fastened; overlapping ends were stitched together with birch roots. The woods used were birch, oak, beech, spruce, and fir. “Svepta” boxes commonly had ingenious snap-on lids and were decorated by burning, painting, or carving.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 7-1139, described as Box; inscribed N G S X; more or less circular; painted black; carved geometric design and floral pattern; a “svepta” box; diameter 5 1/4 in, height 4 7/8 in; (b) snap-on lid
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 7-1132, described as Box of wood; dated 1648; circular, with carved designs; a “svepta” box; (b) lid; diameter 4.25 in, height 1.75 in
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Centermat, accession number 7-9653, described as Centermat; chip-carved wooden tambour centermat, rectangular; wood is dark stained; ornately carved with geometrical shapes; backing is wool twill; back extremely worn and parted; length 70.4 cm x width 51.5 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 7-5250a, described as (a) bearded sailor doll wearing blue and white striped shirt; length 16.5 cm (b) stocking cap; length 12 cm; cf. 7-5251
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 7-5251, described as Female doll with blue and white striped apron with 3 skeins of yarn in pocket; height 15 cm; cf. 7-5250
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Doll, accession number 7-5250a,b, described as (a) bearded sailor doll wearing blue and white striped shirt; length 16.5 cm (b) stocking cap; length 12 cm; cf. 7-5251
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Doll hands, accession number 7-2057, described as Extra plaster hands for Swedish dolls, 8 hands
Hearst Museum object titled Doll with costume, accession number 7-410a,b, described as Male doll showing peasant’s costume of Toarp Parish, Vastergötland, Sweden. Handmade costume from "Bikupan" 21 Klarabergsgatan, Stockholm
Hearst Museum object titled Doll with costume, accession number 7-400a,b, described as Male doll showing peasant’s costume of Delsbo Parish, Halsingland

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