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Poland, Lubaczow
2013
Copper-plated metal, ears of corn, barley, rye, oats, and flax.
H ± 128 cm, W ± 100 cm, D ± 95 cm.
Research and collection campaign conducted in collaboration
with the Kresów Museum and the MuCEM.
MEG Inv. ETHEU 066319
Presented to the patron saints and the landowners, the harvest bundles were a recognisance of debt and a demand for compensation. They were a reminder of the duty to share the work and the fruits of the labour. In Poland, farming communities still make sheaves for Marian celebrations. They give rise to contests which update these ancient rituals.