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The origin of the design is not known but it may have been intended for use in a prehistoric ceremony that involved the sacrifice of horses. \r\n\r\nSuch a bowl or <i>kasa</i> was traditionally carved from a single block of birch, as this one is. Many surviving examples date from the 18th century but, with the revival of interest in Norwegian folk art in the late 19th century, new ones were made to the traditional designs.","physicalDescription":"Ceremonial drinking vessel or 'kasa', wood, carved with two horses heads forming the handles, painted in black and ochre.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"wood","id":"AAT11914"},{"text":"paint","id":"AAT15029"}],"techniques":[{"text":"carving","id":"AAT53149"},{"text":"painting","id":"AAT161986"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Wood, carved and painted","categories":[{"text":"Ceremonial objects","id":"THES48981"},{"text":"Drinking","id":"THES48965"},{"text":"Folk Art","id":"THES49003"}],"styles":[{"text":"Dragon Style","id":"x37603"},{"text":"Viking Style","id":"x37604"},{"text":"Art Nouveau","id":"AAT21430"}],"collectionCode":{"text":"FWK","id":"THES48597"},"images":["2006AM2806","2006AN9894"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"011","id":"THES302222"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Bowl","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Norway","id":"x29052"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1820","earliest":"1820-01-01","latest":"1820-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"24","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"39","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"27.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"DRIK FOR SIG TAL/RIKTIG MED DIN GUD OG NAE\r\nOI 1820\r\nSTE (xt) 21 fEBR","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"Modern translation: 'Drink for yourself, talk right with your God and the best to your neighbours' OI 21 February 1820\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","transliteration":"First side: DRIK (for) SIG (yourself) TAL (talk)  - (drink for yourself talk)\r\nEnd: (owner's initials) OI 1820\r\nSecond side: RIKTIG (right) MED (with) DIN (your) GUD (God) OG (and) NAE (next)\r\nEnd: STE(xt) ? 21 Febr.  - (right with your God and neighbours best ? 21 Febr.)\r\n","type":"","note":"Translation by Geir Thomas Risasen, curator at the Norsk Folkemuseum, Oslo, January 2019."}],"objectHistory":"Collections of Norwegian folk art were formed both in Norway and elsewhere in Europe and America from the 1880s onwards. This piece was collected by Herbert Ingleby, of Valentines, Ilford, London, who in 1891 sold to the museum part of his collection.  A curator noted on file: 'I went to Valentines at Mr Ingleby’s invitation, on Saturday last &amp; saw the remainder of his collection of Norwegian objects, which he has gathered together during his travels in Norway.  On the whole, the specimens which he has left at the Museum appear to me to be a very fair selection from his collection, most of the forms being represented as well as the designs.' \r\n\r\nRichard Adamson, curator, wrote on 6th October 1891: 'This is a very interesting collection of Norwegian examples of wood carving and would be of use for circulation to schools.  The price asked is very reasonable. I recommend the purchase of the selection made. The total is £66.0.0.' The objects selected are now museum numbers 569 to 602-1891. Six further objects were sent to the Museum of Science and Art at Edinburgh, and five to Dublin Museum. Registered File: Ingleby, Herbert.\r\n\r\nIn the late 19th century, folk arts were seen in Norway as symbolic of Norwegian nationalism, since at that time Norway was still under Swedish rule and did not achieve independence until 1905. Peasant folk art was collected and displayed in national museums, particularly the Norsk Folkemuseum near Oslo, founded in 1894. Norway’s tradition folk culture was also seen as a way of promoting Norway's economic development through 'Husflid' (literally ‘House Industry’).  In other parts of Europe, designers looked to Norwegian peasant crafts as a relatively untouched folk tradition.  Craft objects were admired for the visual impact of their bold and simple designs.  \r\n","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Ceremonial drinking vessel, wood carved and painted, Norway, 18th century - 19th century.","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"Greenhalgh, Paul (Ed.), Art Nouveau: 1890-1914 . 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