Female anthropomorphic head adorned with fruit

Entirely hand-shaped and decorated

then a frieze with small feathers

original decoration inspired by a 13th century motif from Erice (the little bird) and an 18th century motif from Caltagirone (the trilobe leaf)

Testa di Moro Uomo Bianco/Ruggine H 34 cm lume Female anthropomorphic head adorned withThe tradition of making plant holders in the shape of a head comes from a legend according to which a young girl from Palermo cut off the head of her beloved Arab, having failed to convince him to stay by her side forever in the city of the golden basin. Then, to make the memory of her only love "sacred", she planted basil in the head, which, having grown lush, would have aroused the envy of the neighbors, who had terracotta heads made to grow the