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Hand-painted, one-sided, black and white holy image. Aver: depiction of St Aloysius Gonzaga in regular clothing. The saint is holding the cross in his right hand. There is a royal crown behind him. Below the image of the saint is the inscription: S. Alloüsius.

Colorful, one-sided holy image. Aver: depicting of Virgin Mary of Svete Višarje (Višarska Mati božja) with the church on Svete Visarje (Mount Lussari). Below is the inscription "Maria am Luschariberg". Printed by: Josef Kossa, Prague.

Colorful, one-sided holy image. Aver: depiction of Virgin Mary of Svete Višarje (Višarska Mati božja) and the scene when Mary reveals herself to two shepherds. Below is the inscription "St Maria am Luschariberg". Printed by: J. Nowohracsky, St. Pölten.

Hand-painted, one-sided holy image. Aver: depiction of St Anne with a child (Mary). Below is the inscription: "S. Anna".

Black and white, hand-painted holy image. Aver: depiction of St Helen with a cross and a scepter in her arms. Below is the inscription "S. Helena".

Hand-painted and one-sided holy image. Aver: depiction of St Francis of Assisi with a morgue head in his lap. Below is the inscription: "S. Franciscus Seraph". Rever - pencil appendix: "Jakob Roshiz / Kaplan na vazh".

Hand-painted, one-sided holy image. Aver: depiction of St Joseph with a child in his arms. Below is the inscription: "S. Joseph". Rever - Ink manuscript: "Posebno sakatere je / moja dolshnost moliti / sa mojo mertvo shlahto / sa tiste kater so / meni preden so umer- / li kaj dobriga staril / smil se Bog nih / kater na tvoje / v siuilenje zhakajo / Spomin sa mertue."

Black and white, one-sided holy image. Aver: depiction of St Benedict Nursia, radiated by a glowing ball. The angel is standing on the right. Inscription below: "VIR DEI BENEDICTUS O.P.N."

Black and white holy image with a color border. Aver: depiction of the church in Sveti križ by Bele Vode. Rever: printed prayer in Slovene language.

Colorful, one-sided holy image with lace border. Aver: depiction of Blessed Virgin Mary of Šmarna Gora (Šmarnogorska Mati božja) with a child. Below is a partially depicted church of the Rosary Mother of God on Šmarna gora.

Hand-painted and unilateral holy image. Aver: depiction of Blessed Virgin Mary of Šmarna gora (Šmarnogorska Mati božja) with a child. Below is a depiction of the Smarna gora with the Church of the Rosary Mother of God and the Tacen Bridge in the foreground.

Colorful holy image. Aver: depicting of the Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary on Lake Bled. Below is the inscription: "Sv. Devica Marija na Blejskem Jezeru na Gorenjskem." Rever: printed prayer in Slovene language.

Colored, one-sided holy image with embossed and jagged border. Aver: depicting the Virgin Mary.

Colored holy image. Aver: depiction of St Adelaide of Burgundy with a scepter and a model of the church in her hands. Below is the inscription: "St Adelheidis O: P: N:". Rever: printed prayer in Slovene language Vzdihljeji. Publisher: Benziger & Co. S. A., Einsiedeln.

Colored holy image. Aver: depiction of St Paul with a sword and a roll in his hands. Below is the inscription: "St. Pavlvs O: P: N:". Rever: printed prayer Vzdihljaji and pencil attribution "Za spomin 2 četrtletja / 10 februarja 1905 / Vladi Pelan / Petek / Smrekar." Publisher: Benziger & Co. S. A., Einsiedeln.

Colored holy image. Aver: depiction of St Gertrude the Great. Below is the inscription: "St. Gertrvdis O: P: R:". Rever: printed prayer Vzdihljaji and attribution with pencil "Petan Vladimir / 1905." Publisher: Benziger & Co. S. A., Einsiedeln.

colorful holy image. Aver: depiction of Our Lady of Zell and Mariazell pilgrimage church in Austria. Rever: printed prayer in German. Published by: "Anna Wellhöfer, Maria Zell." Printed by: Wierer & Müller, Salzburg.

COUNTRY: Kingdom of SHS (1918-1929), TYPE OF THE HOLY IMAGE: pilgrimage, TOPICS: child, PLACE OF ADORATION: Barbana, FORM: perpendicular, CORRECTION: vertical, COLOR: multicolour, TYPOLOGY: classic, CHARACTERISTICS: foldable, REVERS: song about Madonna di Barbana, LANGUAGE: slovenian. DESCRIPTION: Avers: The image of the Madonna di Barbana, below is a pilgrimage church on the island and inscription. On the other three sides, a poem and a notary record is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.