One of the notable things about Saas-Fee was the multitude of carved grotesques. Roots, trees, buildings – all provided the basis for whimsical or threatening images.
Wood-carving is supposed to be a feature of Swiss villages, but I've been unable to find an explanation of the tradition – how it got started or what (if anything) it is supposed to indicate.
Here are a few examples of the local variety.
My favorites were the ones like these set into masonry. Which came first
I wonder –
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