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Maalaisten talon julkisivuveistokset / Sculptures on the facade of Maalaistentalo

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On both sides of the main entrance to the Maalaistentalo building are brick columns with a male and a female figure on top. Sculpted from red granite, both figures' attributes refer to agricultural professions: the woman holds a sheaf under her arm and a sickle in one hand, the man holds a sowing basket at his right side. The granite figures were created by the sculptor Into Saxelin. The Maalaiste ...

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Updated: 29/4/2026