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Uma escultura de madeira - Prampram - Gana
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Uma escultura de madeira - Prampram - Gana

This group of Prampram figurines from the southern coastal region of Ghana belongs to the figurative traditions that arose along the trade and contact zones between Ga, Dangme, and Ewe societies. Such sculptures combined ancestral representation, protective function, and social identity, and were characterized by a highly abstracted formal language that visualized spiritual presence rather than individual physiognomy. The two standing figures exhibit the characteristic Prampram typology with rounded heads, pointed limbs, and highly simplified facial features. Eyes, ears, mouth, and nipples appear as perforated openings, rhythmically structuring the figures' surfaces and simultaneously creating an impression of inner permeability. The long, narrow nose, which vertically divides the face, is particularly striking, while the circularly open mouth conveys a quiet, almost incantatory expressiveness. The central perforated line along the body reinforces this impression of ritualized order. The differing postures of the two figures—the larger left figure with its emphasized chest and the right figure wearing a textile loincloth—suggest a gendered or social complementarity. The horizontal incisions covering the bodies give the figures an almost textile-like surface texture and demonstrate a high degree of ornamental sensitivity. The light patina indicates prolonged cultic use and repeated ritual treatment. Literature (Selection) Cole, Herbert M. / Ross, Doran H.: The Arts of Ghana. Los Angeles 1977. Ross, Doran H.: Art at the Crossroads: The Continent and the Diaspora. Gainesville 2013. Blier, Suzanne Preston: African Vodun: Art, Psychology, and Power. Chicago 1995. Garrard, Timothy F.: Akan Weights and the Gold Trade. London 1980. This description is made with AI. Despite careful individual review, the use of Artificial Intelligence may result in errors or inaccuracies in the description. C*A*B*4*9*2*7*5* The seller guarantees and can prove that the object was obtained legally. The seller was informed by Catawiki that they had to provide the documentation required by the laws and regulations in their country of residence. The seller guarantees and is entitled to sell/export this object. The seller will provide all provenance information known about the object to the buyer. The seller ensures that any necessary permits are/will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer immediately about any delays in obtaining such permits. Height: 45 cm / 51 cm Weight: 1,1 kg / 1,2 kg (incl stand)

N.º 105085573

Já não está disponível
Uma escultura de madeira - Prampram - Gana

Uma escultura de madeira - Prampram - Gana

This group of Prampram figurines from the southern coastal region of Ghana belongs to the figurative traditions that arose along the trade and contact zones between Ga, Dangme, and Ewe societies. Such sculptures combined ancestral representation, protective function, and social identity, and were characterized by a highly abstracted formal language that visualized spiritual presence rather than individual physiognomy.

The two standing figures exhibit the characteristic Prampram typology with rounded heads, pointed limbs, and highly simplified facial features. Eyes, ears, mouth, and nipples appear as perforated openings, rhythmically structuring the figures' surfaces and simultaneously creating an impression of inner permeability. The long, narrow nose, which vertically divides the face, is particularly striking, while the circularly open mouth conveys a quiet, almost incantatory expressiveness. The central perforated line along the body reinforces this impression of ritualized order.

The differing postures of the two figures—the larger left figure with its emphasized chest and the right figure wearing a textile loincloth—suggest a gendered or social complementarity. The horizontal incisions covering the bodies give the figures an almost textile-like surface texture and demonstrate a high degree of ornamental sensitivity. The light patina indicates prolonged cultic use and repeated ritual treatment.

Literature (Selection)

Cole, Herbert M. / Ross, Doran H.: The Arts of Ghana. Los Angeles 1977.
Ross, Doran H.: Art at the Crossroads: The Continent and the Diaspora. Gainesville 2013.
Blier, Suzanne Preston: African Vodun: Art, Psychology, and Power. Chicago 1995.
Garrard, Timothy F.: Akan Weights and the Gold Trade. London 1980.

This description is made with AI. Despite careful individual review, the use of Artificial Intelligence may result in errors or inaccuracies in the description.

C*A*B*4*9*2*7*5*

The seller guarantees and can prove that the object was obtained legally. The seller was informed by Catawiki that they had to provide the documentation required by the laws and regulations in their country of residence. The seller guarantees and is entitled to sell/export this object. The seller will provide all provenance information known about the object to the buyer. The seller ensures that any necessary permits are/will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer immediately about any delays in obtaining such permits.

Height: 45 cm / 51 cm
Weight: 1,1 kg / 1,2 kg (incl stand)

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Dimitri André
Especialista
Estimativa  € 550 - € 650

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