4247 – Witch Figure – Christmas Witch
- Physical description:
- A fabric witch figure riding a twig broom. She has a friendly face with a bulbous nose and black bead eyes, and is dressed in a red dress with a blue floral design, a plain red cloak, and a red headscarf with a cream floral design. She has a long ponytail of hair descending out of the bottom of the headscarf. Probably a German Christmas Witch Christmas decoration. With a loop of thread for hanging up as a decoration.
- Museum classification:
- Images of Witchcraft
- Size:
- 180 x 75 x 150
- Information:
Similar to the witches depicted on Scandinavian Easter Witch postcards - see MWM id nos. 1322, 1334, 1336, 1337, 1340, 1344.
Possibly connected with the Goddess Perchta, who is more formidably depicted in the Witch Masks MWM id nos. 3243 and 3244.
- Resource:
- Object
- Materials:
- Fabric, glass, wood
Similar to the witches depicted on Scandinavian Easter Witch postcards - see MWM id nos. 1322, 1334, 1336, 1337, 1340, 1344.
Possibly connected with the Goddess Perchta, who is more formidably depicted in the Witch Masks MWM id nos. 3243 and 3244.