Modern Black & White Sculpture of a Knelling Tribal Tattooed African Queen

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Modern black & white sculpture of a Knelling tribal Tattooed African Queen
Purchased in France, in the 1960s
Unsigned

A … Read more Modern black & white sculpture of a Knelling tribal Tattooed African Queen
Purchased in France, in the 1960s
Unsigned

A heavy, impressive, substantial three dimensional work. The sculpted plaster nude female figure, finely modeled with and enameled black body, displaying an extensive 'body suit' of hand-painted Adinkra tribal style tattoos. In general this figures displays Western African tribal symbols, usually associated with Adinkra/Ashanti people of Ghana. For thousands of years, tattoos were seen as a way of curing disease, protecting against spirits, showing affiliation towards groups/tribes, and reflecting personality traits such as bravery, courage, and social status.

The sculpture of the kneeling nude has both arms raised with her hands clasped behind her head. The left leg is raised, the right is resting.

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Analysis of selected tribal tattoos on this work:

Symbol: Boomerang Tattoo
The boomerang tattoo symbolizes the fact that our actions have a way of coming back at us, in short Karma.

Symbol: Bracelet Tattoo
The bracelet tattoo often symbolizes love and mostly serve as the love knot between different people

Symbol: Bullseye Tattoo
The bullseye tattoo is the symbol of perfection.

Symbol circle tattoo
The circle tattoo is a powerful ancient image, it is a symbol of completion, the cycle of life, and for some, the idea of perfection.
Symbol : Crescent Moon and Star Tattoo

The Crescent Moon and Star Tattoo generally represents growth, fertility, and motherhood. It can be a celebration of women, or indicates the woman is going through a transitional period . There is also a romantic association, with the two symbols representing love.

Symbol Cross tattoo
The cross tattoo is an ancient symbol which represents eternal life. Other meanings, a symbol of hope in war, or as connection between the physical and the spiritual life.

Symbol: Fan tattoo
The fan tattoo is known to represent good luck and generosity

Symbol: Flower tattoo
The flower tattoo has multiple meanings. In ancient cultures, flowers were a direct symbol of god's contentment. A modern meaning, represent the love between two people.

Symbol: Lightning bolt tattoo
lightning bolt tattoos often mean power, swiftness and decisiveness. it sometimes has a meaning of a split-second moment.

Symbol: Star tattoo
Star tattoos often symbolize hope, love and guidance.

Symbol: Sun tattoo
Sun Tattoos often represent its ability to heal other meanings is the sun symbolizes the process of going from dark times to seeing the light at the end of that darkness. The sun is the ultimate symbol of light and truth.

Symbol : Triangle tattoo
Triangle tattoos symbolize connection, harmony, creativity, wisdom, and growth.

Symbol : Wooden Comb tattoo
Is symbol that emphasizes qualities of feminine goodness, love and care.
Additional meanings include beauty and cleanliness.

Overall measurements:
The sculpture stands 21-inches high x 8-inches wide x 12-inches deep
The base of the sculpture measures 8-inches deep x 6-inches wide. See less