Scrape-me Madonna (Scraping figure)

A scraping Madonna is a so-called scraping figure from which believers used to scrape material off the clay. Believers assumed that the abrasion had healing powers, which is why it was sprinkled over food or animal feed.

The scraping Madonnas sold here are for decorative purposes only and are not intended for use as scraping figures.

The scraping Madonnas from Einsiedeln (Schwyz, Switzerland), which are often painted, and the scraping Madonnas from Altötting (Upper Bavaria, Germany), which are often entirely black, are particularly well known.