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Chandelier woman (Leuchterweibchen) with a coat of arms
anoniem, anoniem, anonymous, anonymous, 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 (figure incl. coat of arms) x height 47 cm x width 43 cm x depth 54 cm (total incl. chains and antlers)
- Physical characteristicswalnut with polychromy and gilding, deer antler and iron chains