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Folk Art Processional Wooden Church
Ref: 0784
In some parts of old peasant Europe, in Hungary and Romania, toy nativity churches were made and carried through the village on Christmas Eve
accompanied by carols. This piece made of pine was decorated with coloured paper. It has carrying handles to the side and the painted interior has three metal fixtures for candles.
A rare folklore object.
Hungary/Slovakia late 19th/early 20th c.
H: 72cm (28.3in)
W: 62cm (24.4in)
D: 48cm (18.9in)
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