SILVERMUSEET

Silvermuseet - The gateway to our cultural history. Ten thousand years of human habitation that has shaped Arjeplog's story. How can we share our history in a way that allows you to get to know us?... The Sámi people's silver gleams inside the Silver Hall's blue vault. Wealth and prosperity are seen in the costume's ornaments. Silver collars and silver belts once worn by proud owners. Family chronicles of silver passed from generation to generation over centuries... Daily life is seen in Mujttalus, which means ‘memory'. Softly-shaped bowls of wood, náhpe, worn smooth by the reindeer milkmaid's cupped hands. Elaborate works of horn and wood, carved while waiting for the rain to cease, the fish to be caught in the nets, or the reindeer to be driven into the enclosure. Costumes that protect against cold and snow. They tell the story of families and kindred and of a strong identity. People from a bygone age with their fixed gazes reminding you that they are still here.

Primary location: Arjeplog Sweden