Chandelier woman (Leuchterweibchen) with a coat of arms

anoniem, c. 1525

The meaning of the curious combination of a woman with a coat of arms and a suspended deer antler are not clear. Such objects were found in town halls and thus must have had an official significance. They owe their German name Leuchterweibchen (chandelier woman) to the custom of sticking candles onto the antler points.

  • Artwork typesculpture
  • Object numberBK-1969-1
  • Dimensionsheight 24 cm x height 47 cm x width 43 cm x depth 54 cm
  • Physical characteristicsnotenhout met polychromie en vergulding, hertshoorn en ijzeren kettingen