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On display at Young V&A
Imagine Gallery, Adventure, Case 9

Dala horse

Wooden Toy
ca. 1900 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carved and painted wooden horse with a slight dip in the back. It is brightly coloured in white, blue, red, yellow, green and black.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Dala horse (generic title)
  • Dalecarlian horse (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Carved and painted wood
Brief description
Toy horse, carved and painted wood, Sweden, about 1900
Physical description
Carved and painted wooden horse with a slight dip in the back. It is brightly coloured in white, blue, red, yellow, green and black.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 30mm
  • Depth: 120mm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs G. Landsberg
Historical context
A Dalecarlian horse or Dala horse (Swedish: Dalahäst) is a traditional carved, painted wooden statue of a horse originating in the Swedish province of Dalarna (Dalecarlia)
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
MISC.18-1971

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Record createdFebruary 20, 2004
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