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Pferdekopf - Ilion

Horse Head - Ilion

Hans Wimmer
1976

Description

Sculpture of an elongated head of an animal, probably a horse's head with excessively large studded buttons on the harness.
On the sculpture is the naam IΛION (mix of Greek and Latin letters for "Ilion") - the name for Troy in Greek times.

Signature

W - IΛION

Sculptor

Hans Wimmer (Pfarrkirchen 1907-München 1992), German sculptor (Wikipedia - Website).

Sources & Information

Bildhauerei in Berlin, Karte.

Locatie (N 52°30'24" - E 13°22'8") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debe186; Photograph: 2 September 2022
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