Eine Holzskulptur - Aklama - Ghana (Ohne mindestpreis)






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Eine Holzskulptur aus Ghana in der Aklama-Tradition der Ewe-Region, aus Holz geschnitzt mit polychromer Bemalung, 23 cm hoch, 80 g, mit Ständer verkauft und in Zustand Fair.
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Aklama Sculpture, wood with polychrome paint; Southeast Ghana, Ewe cultural region. Incl stand.
This sculpture belongs to the Aklama complex of the Ewe societies in southeastern Ghana. Aklama figures are among the most important forms of religious sculpture in the coastal region between Ghana, Togo, and Benin. They served as spiritual guardian figures, ancestral representations, or bearers of supernatural powers and were frequently placed in sanctuaries, family settings, or ritual contexts. Their design follows symbolic rather than naturalistic principles and emphasizes the object's spiritual efficacy.
The figure is characterized by an exceptionally reduced and geometric formal language. The angularly slanted head with its frontal gaze and open mouth forms the expressive focal point of the composition. Particularly characteristic is the linear nose, which runs as a continuous bridge from the forehead to above the mouth, lending the face an archaic severity. The vermillion-red paintwork of the head and neck emphasizes this area as the seat of perception, language, and spiritual presence.
The body is divided into three clearly distinct volumes: a block-like shoulder section, a triangular torso that widens towards the bottom, and a compact lower section that suggests the legs. The white coloring of these elements contrasts effectively with the red-painted head and reinforces the abstract effect of the figure. The complete absence of arms and legs draws attention to the monumental unity of the form.
Cracks, abrasions, and age-related fissures document prolonged use and lend the work a compelling historical presence.
Literature (selection)
Suzanne Preston Blier: African Vodun: Art, Psychology, and Power. Chicago 1995.
Robert Farris Thompson: Flash of the Spirit. New York 1983.
Herbert M. Cole: Icons: Ideals and Power in the Art of Africa. Washington 1989.
Christopher D. Roy: Traditional Art of Africa. Upper Saddle River 1999.
Enid Schildkrout (ed.): African Reflections: Art from Northeastern Zaire. New York 1990.
Jacques Kerchache among others: L’Art Africain. Paris 1988.
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Aklama Sculpture, wood with polychrome paint; Southeast Ghana, Ewe cultural region. Incl stand.
This sculpture belongs to the Aklama complex of the Ewe societies in southeastern Ghana. Aklama figures are among the most important forms of religious sculpture in the coastal region between Ghana, Togo, and Benin. They served as spiritual guardian figures, ancestral representations, or bearers of supernatural powers and were frequently placed in sanctuaries, family settings, or ritual contexts. Their design follows symbolic rather than naturalistic principles and emphasizes the object's spiritual efficacy.
The figure is characterized by an exceptionally reduced and geometric formal language. The angularly slanted head with its frontal gaze and open mouth forms the expressive focal point of the composition. Particularly characteristic is the linear nose, which runs as a continuous bridge from the forehead to above the mouth, lending the face an archaic severity. The vermillion-red paintwork of the head and neck emphasizes this area as the seat of perception, language, and spiritual presence.
The body is divided into three clearly distinct volumes: a block-like shoulder section, a triangular torso that widens towards the bottom, and a compact lower section that suggests the legs. The white coloring of these elements contrasts effectively with the red-painted head and reinforces the abstract effect of the figure. The complete absence of arms and legs draws attention to the monumental unity of the form.
Cracks, abrasions, and age-related fissures document prolonged use and lend the work a compelling historical presence.
Literature (selection)
Suzanne Preston Blier: African Vodun: Art, Psychology, and Power. Chicago 1995.
Robert Farris Thompson: Flash of the Spirit. New York 1983.
Herbert M. Cole: Icons: Ideals and Power in the Art of Africa. Washington 1989.
Christopher D. Roy: Traditional Art of Africa. Upper Saddle River 1999.
Enid Schildkrout (ed.): African Reflections: Art from Northeastern Zaire. New York 1990.
Jacques Kerchache among others: L’Art Africain. Paris 1988.
Der Verkäufer stellt sich vor
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- Unternehmen:
- Jaenicke Njoya GmbH
- Repräsentant:
- Wolfgang Jaenicke
- Adresse:
- Jaenicke Njoya GmbH
Klausenerplatz 7
14059 Berlin
GERMANY - Telefonnummer:
- +493033951033
- Email:
- w.jaenicke@jaenicke-njoya.com
- USt-IdNr.:
- DE241193499
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