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Aklama Pair
Southeast Ghana, Ewe/Dangme
Wood, traces of pigment and use, incl stand.
This pair of figures is carved from wood using a deliberately minimalist, strictly vertical aesthetic. Elongated bodies rise from slender, segmented legs, with arms held close to the torso. The heads are highly abstracted: one angular and nearly cubic, the other tapering to a conical point. A light-colored surface finish - preserved unevenly - coats both figures, lending them an almost mineral-like appearance. Abrasion, discoloration, and encrustations allow the underlying material to show through only in places, visibly inscribing the history of their use onto the surface.
Such small-scale anthropomorphic sculptures, known as 'Aklama', are associated with the religious practices of the Ewe and Dangme peoples in southeastern Ghana and neighboring Togo. They can be understood as material manifestations or conduits for spiritual forces and were closely linked to personal or communal shrines. Research emphasizes the considerable regional and functional diversity of *Aklama* figures and cautions against overly definitive iconographic interpretations.
The concept of pairing them has historical roots: early sources describe male and female 'Aklama' figures that were acquired and kept together. Through their radical formal distillation, these figures combine human presence with a visual language in which individuality recedes behind the embodiment of spiritual efficacy.
Selected Bibliography
Antes, Horst (Ed.): 'Aklama. Helper Spirits of the Ewe and Dangme from the Study Collection of Horst Antes'. Studienstiftung Horst Antes, 2016.
Owusu, Philip: 'Study of Aklama among the Ewe'. University of Ghana, 2023.
Schmeltz, J. D. E.: "Zaubermittel der Evheer" [Magical Means of the Ewe People], 'Archives Internationales d’Ethnographie', Vol. 14, 1901.
Inv. No. MAZ20011
Height: 25 cm / 24 cm
Weight: 100 g / 100 g (incl. stand)
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卖家故事
Aklama Pair
Southeast Ghana, Ewe/Dangme
Wood, traces of pigment and use, incl stand.
This pair of figures is carved from wood using a deliberately minimalist, strictly vertical aesthetic. Elongated bodies rise from slender, segmented legs, with arms held close to the torso. The heads are highly abstracted: one angular and nearly cubic, the other tapering to a conical point. A light-colored surface finish - preserved unevenly - coats both figures, lending them an almost mineral-like appearance. Abrasion, discoloration, and encrustations allow the underlying material to show through only in places, visibly inscribing the history of their use onto the surface.
Such small-scale anthropomorphic sculptures, known as 'Aklama', are associated with the religious practices of the Ewe and Dangme peoples in southeastern Ghana and neighboring Togo. They can be understood as material manifestations or conduits for spiritual forces and were closely linked to personal or communal shrines. Research emphasizes the considerable regional and functional diversity of *Aklama* figures and cautions against overly definitive iconographic interpretations.
The concept of pairing them has historical roots: early sources describe male and female 'Aklama' figures that were acquired and kept together. Through their radical formal distillation, these figures combine human presence with a visual language in which individuality recedes behind the embodiment of spiritual efficacy.
Selected Bibliography
Antes, Horst (Ed.): 'Aklama. Helper Spirits of the Ewe and Dangme from the Study Collection of Horst Antes'. Studienstiftung Horst Antes, 2016.
Owusu, Philip: 'Study of Aklama among the Ewe'. University of Ghana, 2023.
Schmeltz, J. D. E.: "Zaubermittel der Evheer" [Magical Means of the Ewe People], 'Archives Internationales d’Ethnographie', Vol. 14, 1901.
Inv. No. MAZ20011
Height: 25 cm / 24 cm
Weight: 100 g / 100 g (incl. stand)
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.
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- Jaenicke Njoya GmbH
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- Wolfgang Jaenicke
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