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Mari Lwyd
Cresswell-Evans family
(handmade)
Mari Lwyd, about 1900 from Llangynwyd, Glamorgan. Over the Christmas period, a horse’s skull such as this would be carried from house to house in parts of south Wales. To gain entry they sang verses. (Text from Oriel 1 exhibition at St Fagans National Museum of History)
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F91.50
Historical Associations
Association Type: Use
Date: 20th century
Place: Cornwall
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Height
(cm): 130 (skull and pole)
Height
(cm): 180 (including sheet)
Material
Cotton (fabric)
Bone
Softwood
Cellulose nitrate
Silk (fabric)
Nylon (synthetic fabric)
Sheepskin
Rubber (other)
Brass
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