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Goldesel

The Gold-Ass

From the fairy tale 'The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack', one of the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm in Kinder- und Hausmärchen
(Wikipedia)

Lutz Lesch
1995

Beschreibung / Description

Sculpture group of the magical donkey who was able to produce gold out of its mouth and behind with the second son of the fairy tales. Behind the donkey are on the pavement the 'gold' coins 'schwälmer mächentaler' (Schwalm Fairy Tales Dollar) with the head of Little Red Riding Hood.

Treysa - Goldesel

Beschriftung(en) / Inscription(s)

goldesel
gestiftet von:
der hessische ministerpräsident
maz
vrbank
hgv treysa
stadt schwalmstadt

Künstler*in / Artist

Lutz Lesch, German sculptor from Schwalmstadt (Website).

Quellen & Informationen / Sources & Information

Rotkäppchenland, Märchenfiguren in Schwalmstadt-Treysa.

Stichworte / Tags

Lage / Location (N 50°54'43" - E 9°10'59") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: dehs310; Photograph: 9 October 2018
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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