Corn dolly - Fan - Welsh or Hereford

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Corn dolly - Fan Welsh or Herefordshire

Corn dolly - Fan Welsh or Herefordshire

Name/Title

Corn dolly - Fan - Welsh or Hereford

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.681

Description

Wheat straw and wheat ear corn dolly representing a fan.

Context

Corn dolly designs can be very site specific - and this fan is an example from either Herefordshire or Wales.

Category

Corn Dollies

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Height

340 mm

Width

240 mm

Weight

58 g

Material

Straw

Location

* Untyped Location

C85 (bottom)

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good