$29.95
Woman with a Drum - Femme tambourinaire
New 2001
The woman with the drum, like the man with the drum, is a popular figure in the world of Santons. They are no ordinary drummers, being the earliest Provencal musicians, instrumental in the creation of the Farandole, and, to this day, present in Christmas and other important village celebrations.
Enjoy our blog entry on the Man with the Drum, who is considered to be the No. 13 "Essential" Santons for a Provençal creche.
Provençal Figurines by C. Galtier and E. Cattin, translated by John Lee (Editions Ouest-France, 13 rue du Breil, Rennes, 1996) provides a list of the top 20 Santons "essential" to the Provençal creche.
Size #2 / Elite (the 2-3/4 inch - 7 cm size)
Made in France
$37.00
This Provençal santon depicts a rabassier, the famous truffle hunter of southern France. Crouching, equipped with his pick, he has just unearthed a black truffle,...
$13.00
The black truffle pig or truffle sow (trueio rabassiero) accompanies the Rabassier (the truffle hunter) in his search. Thanks to his sense of smell, he locates truffles in the ground....
$61.95
This santon from Provence represents Edmond Dantès, better known as the Count of Monte Cristo, hero of the famous novel by Alexandre Dumas (1844).A young...