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Carved Nisse Playing a Hardanger Fiddle at Nordic Fest
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Carved wooden figure of a Nisse playing a fiddle. The figure has a long white beard and is wearing a red cap. Norwegian words carved into the base of the figure read: "Nisse Spelleman med hardingfele."
July 25, 2015
Quinney, Richard
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