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Santons and textile production
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A santon (Provençal "santoun" = little saint) are hand-painted terracotta nativity scene figurines from the Provence, the larger ones covered with fabric dresses. In addition to the Holy Family and the three wise men most santon figurines represent various characters from Provençal village life. Here we are interested only in those that have to do with the production and care of textiles.
All santons shown on this page have been made by the santonnier (maker of santons) Simon Jouglas and are about 30 cm (11.8") tall.
![Spinners spinning with a hand spindle Spinners spinning with a hand spindle](/archaeologien/forschung/arbeitsgemeinschaften/abt/santons/spinners.gif)
![Spinner with spinning wheel Spinner with spinning wheel](/archaeologien/forschung/arbeitsgemeinschaften/abt/santons/spinner_spinning-wheel.gif)
Spinner with spinning wheel
![Weavers Weavers](/archaeologien/forschung/arbeitsgemeinschaften/abt/santons/weaver.gif)
![dress maker dress maker](/archaeologien/forschung/arbeitsgemeinschaften/abt/santons/dress-maker.gif)
![Seamstress with sewing machine Seamstress with sewing machine](/archaeologien/forschung/arbeitsgemeinschaften/abt/santons/tailor-sewing-machine.gif)
![Lady with bobbin lace Lady with bobbin lace](/archaeologien/forschung/arbeitsgemeinschaften/abt/santons/sewing-lace.gif)
![Lace maker and lace merchant Lace maker and lace merchant](https://www2.uibk.ac.at/images/900x-auto/archaeologien/forschung/arbeitsgemeinschaften/abt/santons/lace-makers.gif)
Lace maker and lace merchant
![Laundress Laundress](/archaeologien/forschung/arbeitsgemeinschaften/abt/santons/laundress.gif)
washing beetle
![Ironer Ironer](/archaeologien/forschung/arbeitsgemeinschaften/abt/santons/ironer.gif)
![tailor tailor](/archaeologien/forschung/arbeitsgemeinschaften/abt/santons/tailor.gif)
![quilter quilter](/archaeologien/forschung/arbeitsgemeinschaften/abt/santons/quilter.gif)
![Knitter Knitter](/archaeologien/forschung/arbeitsgemeinschaften/abt/santons/knitter.gif)
![embroiderer embroiderer](/archaeologien/forschung/arbeitsgemeinschaften/abt/santons/embroiderer-on-bench.gif)
![Woman with basket (wool and lace) Woman with basket (wool and lace)](/archaeologien/forschung/arbeitsgemeinschaften/abt/santons/embroiderer.gif)