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They are made of tow (hemp) with wax heads, hands and feet. They were probably made in France, as they are labelled in French, but some of the orders represented were only active in Germany and the Netherlands.\r\n\r\nThis figure represents a Bernadine nun. The Bernadines are a Cistercian order that is open to both monks and nuns, and which is still active today. Cistercian monks are sometimes called \"White Monks\" due to the colour of the undyed wool habits. The Bernadine nun wears a white habit, scapular and wimple with a black veil. The Cistercian order was founded in 1098 at Citeaux Abbey, near Dijon, France. 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