Strange survivals : some chapters in the history of man (1892)
Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine), 1834-1924 · London : Methuen & Co. · leaf 49
a, Luneburg, Holstcin, it is still customary to affixcarved wooden horse-heads to the apex of theprincipal gable of the house. There are usually twoof these, back to back, the heads pointed in oppositedirections. In Tyrol, the heads of chamois occupysimilar positions. The writer of this article… … -GABLE OF FARM-HOUSE INMECKLENBURG.
Manners and customs · Superstition
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