Santa Lucia Ornament, 2021
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Winter Solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of year. Throughout history, world cultures have held festivals and ceremonies that look forward to the light, warmth, and life-giving properties of the returning sun. While St. Lucia's Day honors a Christian martyr, it incorporates early Norse Winter Solstice traditions of lighting fires to ward off spirits during the longest night.
Winter Solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of year. Throughout history, world cultures have held festivals and ceremonies that look forward to the light, warmth, and life-giving properties of the returning sun. While St. Lucia's Day honors a Christian martyr, it incorporates early Norse Winter Solstice traditions of lighting fires to ward off spirits during the longest night.
Artifact
Holiday ornament
Date Made
2021
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Holidays in the Museum
Object ID
2021.161.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Felt (Textile)
Wood (Plant material)
Pipe cleaners
Yarn
String (Fiber product)
Color
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Green
Red
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Width: 2.875 in
Length: .75 in
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