Xmas ornament, Meat Hook Sausage Thief nabs any sausages

Sausage Thief nabs any sausages he finds lying about

in the Westfjord of Iceland

Size: 307 mm /12

is the tenth Yule Lad to travel down from the mountains on the 21st of December

Information varies as to the exact origin of the Icelandic Yule Lads and their parents Grýla and Leppalúði - most sources can be traced back to the 17th century

Xmas ornament, Meat Hook Sausage Thief nabs any sausagesFrom the booklet included in box: Ketkrkur or Meat Hook, is the twelfth Yule Lad to turn up in town on the 23rd of December. Using a different approach than most of his brothers, Ketkrkur clambers up on the roof of a dwelling and lowers a hooked pole down the chimney in hopes of jabbing tasty smoked meats hanging from the rafters. DesignBrian Pilkington, TextSlarfilma Size: 75 mm 3 in.