HEDWIGE: The Revenant
"In Old High German and in Old English, geist and gaest did not designate a revenant as geist and ghost do today, and scato, the shadow, did not apply to phantoms. We can deduce from this that revenants were not evanescent: they were not images or mists, but flesh and blood individuals, which is confirmed by the Norse literature and the rare texts from other Germanic countries." - Claude Lecouteux, Return of the Dead: Ghosts, Ancestors, and the Transparent Veil of the Pagan Mind
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Textile art doll made from various recycled/reused materials, including calico, wool stuffing, wire, yarn, silk, mountboard, wooden dowels, wood blocks, with layered weathered paint, and handpainted face and shrouds.
Doll is fixed to stand but arms can be positioned as desired to create different poses. Looks great with strong dramatic lighting!
SIZE: 12cms high x 13cms wide
Any questions please do message. I am happy to combine postage on multiple items!
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Oct 2023
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