Lovingly and meticulously painted with ink, India ink and watercolor pencils, format 86 x 60 cm, a commissioned work that corresponds to the artist's interests. The motif is the mother goddess AWEHAI (with embryo) of the Iroquois, who falls from the sky onto a sea turtle, slowed down by plants and birds. The Iroquois are an indigenous people in the southeast of the USA, their society was matrilineal. The clans were referred to by animal names, e.g. bear or turtle clan. One of the mythological variants of the North American Indians is the "daughter of a chief of the sky" called ATAENTSIC. In the associated legend, "the turtle emerges from the primordial sea to develop the world" (see also the book "The Secret of the Turtle" by A. Lauterwasser, page 99, bibliography with 4 sources). [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Art from outsiders   |   Material: Papier   |   Country of origin: Bavaria, Germany   |   Artist: Elfriede Roll | Similar pieces