
Cultured Butter
by adamuseum
by Hazel Naftzger, Art, Design & Architecture Museum Intern Butter sculpture lambs are a Catholic Easter tradition from eastern Europe. The lamb is a representation of Jesus as the Lamb of God, and red details like flags and ribbons are often included as symbols of the blood of Christ. The spread of butter lambs in the US can be traced in part to the Malczewski family, located in Buffalo, New York. Originally from Poland, the Malczewskis have sold butter lambs […]
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