Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2006.110.001 |
Object Name |
Bowl, Serving |
Other Name |
askur |
Place of Origin |
Iceland |
Description |
Round, medium-brown wood porridge pot, or "askur," with chip-carved lid attached with a wooden peg to the handle, which forms a portion of the body of the pot. There is a small handle on the other side also. This was a multi-purpose food container, still used in the early 1900s. Each person would typically have his or her own. The lids could be used as a simple plate, liquids could be poured into the bottom, and any leftovers could be stored inside for later. |
Ethnic Group |
Icelandic |
Collection |
Nordic Heritage Museum Permanent Collection |
Credit line |
Gift of James and Marilyn Bergstrom |
Legal Status |
Nordic Heritage Museum |
Subjects |
Cooking utensils Cookery Pots & pans |
Search Terms |
Iceland |