Siena: Fontanina del Drago 

This is the baptism fountain of the "Contrada del Drago" in Siena. The baptism, a relatively recent institution (1947, first in the Chiocciola) is not a Catholic one, but a civil "blessing" that confirms a newborn in the community for the rest of his life.
The small coloured ball is a "barbero", sienese word for "horse" (probably from "berberian"). This is a popoular game among sienese children, who still play the "palio dei barberi" in the streets of their Contrada.

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