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CORN DOLLY




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CORN DOLLY

A Havest Festival Corn Dolly, over the porch at Overbury Church, Worcestershire, England. It incorporates wheat, oats and barley and is a survival of Pagan customs. Date: August 1963

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1963 Barley Corn Dolly Festival Harvest Incorporates Oats Pagan Porch Survival Wheat Worcestershire Overbury


14"x11" Photo Print

Bring the enchanting traditions of harvest festivals into your home with our exquisite Corn Dolly photographic print from Media Storehouse. This captivating image, sourced from Mary Evans Prints Online, captures the essence of a time-honored custom as a Corn Dolly, adorned with wheat, oats, and barley, sits proudly over the porch at Overbury Church in Worcestershire, England, in August 1963. Preserve the magic of the harvest season with this beautiful, rights-managed print, perfect for enhancing any wall in your home.

Photo prints are produced on Kodak professional photo paper resulting in timeless and breath-taking prints which are also ideal for framing. The colors produced are rich and vivid, with accurate blacks and pristine whites, resulting in prints that are truly timeless and magnificent. Whether you're looking to display your prints in your home, office, or gallery, our range of photographic prints are sure to impress. Dimensions refers to the size of the paper in inches.

Our Photo Prints are in a large range of sizes and are printed on Archival Quality Paper for excellent colour reproduction and longevity. They are ideal for framing (our Framed Prints use these) at a reasonable cost. Alternatives include cheaper Poster Prints and higher quality Fine Art Paper, the choice of which is largely dependant on your budget.

Estimated Product Size is 27.9cm x 35.5cm (11" x 14")

These are individually made so all sizes are approximate

Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.


EDITORS COMMENTS
1. Title: "A Time-Honored Harvest Tradition: The Corn Dolly on Overbury Church Porch, Worcestershire, England, August 1963" This evocative image captures the essence of a time-honored harvest tradition, as a Corn Dolly, a symbol of fertility and abundance, adorns the porch of Overbury Church in Worcestershire, England, during the harvest month of August in 1963. The Corn Dolly, a survival of ancient Pagan customs, is intricately woven with wheat, oats, and barley, representing the three primary grains harvested during the season. The Corn Dolly, a beloved symbol of the harvest festival, is believed to have originated from the Celtic and Roman beliefs in the goddesses of grain and fertility. The intricate design, which often includes a face and arms, is thought to embody the spirit of the harvest and ensure a bountiful yield for the following year. The image transports us back in time, to a simpler era when the community came together to celebrate the harvest and give thanks for the blessings of the land. The Corn Dolly, proudly displayed on the porch of the church, serves as a reminder of the deep-rooted connection between the people and the land, a connection that has endured through the ages. This photograph, taken in August 1963, is a testament to the resilience and continuity of this age-old tradition, which remains an integral part of the harvest festival celebrations in Worcestershire and throughout England. The Corn Dolly on the porch of Overbury Church stands as a symbol of hope, abundance, and the enduring bond between the people and the land.

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