A set of 4 collectible vintage wall plates designed by Finnish folk artist Andreas Alariesto and manufactured by Arabia Finland in the 1980s.
Plate No. 43: "Lapps Keeping Sheep" (Lappalaiset lampaanhoitajina)
Scene: Depicts Sámi herders tending to sheep along the shoreline with traditional goahti (Lapland huts) and steep rocky cliffs in the background. [1]
Plate No. 42: "Lapps in Summer" (Lappalaiset kesällä)
Scene: Shows a vibrant summer riverbank landscape with Sámi figures seated near pine trees, grazing reindeer on sandbars, and traditional dwellings under a warm sky.
Plate No. 45: "Lapps Taking a Rest" (Lappalaiset tauolla)
Scene: Features a winter gathering around an open campfire with wooden pulkka (traditional Lapland sleds), harnessed reindeer, and people resting on a snowy hillside. [1]
Plate No. 44: Lapland Camp / Reindeer Herding Scene
Scene: Illustrates a bustling woodland camp with reindeer gathered around a traditional conical tent (kota), a raised wooden storage hut (njalla), and a canoe along the waterway in the background.
Dimensions: 4.75” (miniature plates)
Local pick up only in Coldbrook, NS, no shipping.
A set of 4 collectible vintage wall plates designed by Finnish folk artist Andreas Alariesto and manufactured by Arabia Finland in the 1980s.
Plate No. 43: "Lapps Keeping Sheep" (Lappalaiset lampaanhoitajina)
Scene: Depicts Sámi herders tending to sheep along the shoreline with traditional goahti (Lapland huts) and steep rocky cliffs in the background. [1]
Plate No. 42: "Lapps in Summer" (Lappalaiset kesällä)
Scene: Shows a vibrant summer riverbank landscape with Sámi figures seated near pine trees, grazing reindeer on sandbars, and traditional dwellings under a warm sky.
Plate No. 45: "Lapps Taking a Rest" (Lappalaiset tauolla)
Scene: Features a winter gathering around an open campfire with wooden pulkka (traditional Lapland sleds), harnessed reindeer, and people resting on a snowy hillside. [1]
Plate No. 44: Lapland Camp / Reindeer Herding Scene
Scene: Illustrates a bustling woodland camp with reindeer gathered around a traditional conical tent (kota), a raised wooden storage hut (njalla), and a canoe along the waterway in the background.
Dimensions: 4.75” (miniature plates)
Local pick up only in Coldbrook, NS, no shipping.
