Pine cone with decorated base and nativity scene

Entirely hand-crafted and hand-painted

then a frieze with small feathers

used to ward off evil and protect the house and its inhabitants

Testa da parete policroma Donna H 40 cm Vasi Pine cone with decorated baseAround the year 1000 in Palermo, a young girl was kept locked up in her house and took care of the plants in her garden with "love". One day an Arab noticed her taking care of the plants and, having fallen in love with her, burst into the house declaring his love for her. The woman returned the Turk's love but when she discovered that he had a Harem she thought that to have him all for herself she would have to deprive him of the possibility of