wheelbarrow

Carved wooden wheelbarrow, consisting of the barrow, and three figures. The barrow is pushed by a small male figure, while a couple walk to either side of the barrow in front of him. On the left the male figure carries a parasol; the woman on the right wears a robe above a skirt. Above the wheel of the barrow is a raised support from which a length of red and white cloth emerges.

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