Monday, 27 July 2009

Swedish Hustomte

The Naturally mummified body of a swedish "Hustomte" or housegnome. dated 1866.










Yes, it's another tiny dead man! Hustomten comes from scandinavian folklore and is a gnome that is said help the farmer and cares for the lifestock, he has a fierce temperament and is very traditional. If he gets upset he will bring misery to the household.
It's been some time since i made this, but I still like it alot, It was fun to make something based on the folklore from my own country. the whole box measures - 27cm/10.6 inches.

The label reads- "This litte housegnome was found by my father, Jan Peter Peterson, in the winter of 1866 inside the old barn wall. He was already lifeless."

4 comments:

  1. This is just awsome! I really liked to know, how you built this. :)

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  2. Your work makes me very gleeful!!! I can imagine this little fella lurking in the pines!

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  3. OMGosh.... I love him!! My Grandma and Grandpa came over here to the USA and settled in Oakland, NE. One in 1916 and the other in 1919, so I am very interested in Swedish stuff to begin with. This is just awesome... I saw this little guy on fb and fell in love!

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