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Costume of a “Candlemas Runner”
Unknown2011
Museum Europäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Berlin, Germany
The colourful costume of the main character in the Spergau Candlemas festival – the Läufer or “Runner” – consists of many colourful ribbons and floral decorations signifying the reawakening of life in spring.The festival also includes further costumed characters.
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Details
- Title: Costume of a “Candlemas Runner”
- Creator: Unknown
- Date: 2011
- Location: Spergau, a district of Leuna, Germany
- Physical Dimensions: h180 cm
- Type: Object
- Medium: cotton, synthetic fibre, sewn
- Inv.-No.: N (53 D) 343/2011
- ISIL-No.: DE-MUS-018719
- External Link: Museum Europäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
- Copyright: Text: © Koehler & Amelang Verlag in der Seemann Henschel GmbH & Co. KG & Museum Euopäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / und die Autoren Photo: © Museum Euopäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Ute Franz-Scarciglia
Additional Items
Costume of a “Candlemas Runner” (Supplemental)
Costume of a “Candlemas Runner” (Supplemental)
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