Sculpture by Alessandro Moretti, dated 1939.
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Dimensions: Height 20,5 cm (8 inches) x Width 15 cm (6 inches) x Depth 15 cm (6 inches)
A clay sculpture depicting a "Same", the Swedish indigenous people that have lived in the north culotte (including Sweden) for thousands of years. The sculpture is a true to life picture of a man smoking a pipe and wearing a typical Same hat. The facial expression tells a story of a long and hard life in the north taking care of reindeers which is their way of living.
Alessandro Moretti (1870-1953) was born in Italy and studied art and sculpture in Milan and Florence before moving to Sweden in 1911 where he lived until his death 1953. He is known for his portrait sculptures and is represented in many Museums, among them The national Museum in Stockholm Sweden.