Zemanek-Münster

Standing female figure

Ghana, Fante
sold EUR 500
Provenance
Joachim Schlotterbeck, Würzburg, Germany
Oskar Oberle, Würzburg, Germany
German Private Collection
Size
H: 32 cm
H: 12.6 inch

Description

light brown wood, kaolin, black paint, crowned by horn-like coiffure, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion, socle;
such figures symbolize the female ideal of stability, balance and dignity and represent the principle of succession, meaning that the heritage is passed on by the female persons of the family.


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