PLACE REPRESENTED: Istra, Croatia

ITEM: Wall Ornament

NOTES: A simple yet telling wall hanging depicting the Croatian area of Istra as well as commonly seen objects in the area, all relating to wine, food and agriculture … naturally enough.

The area is, also, commonly referred to as Istria which is the Italian word for the area so the “Istra” depicted is a statement of Croatian Slavic-ness.

The Goat symbol at the top is the shield of Croatian Istra.

Istra is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea and is shared by three countries Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy tough the  overwhelming majority of it is in Croatia.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1994

MADE FROM: wood, steel.

MADE IN:  Croatia

MANUFACTURER: Izvorni Istarski Suvenir Brcic, Visnjan, Croatia.

DIMENSIONS: 20cm tall, 15cm across