CAMEL AND CAMEL DRIVER

Description This statue is characterized by the contrast in proportions between the large camel, depicted with realistic features, and the small, slender camel driver who sits astride his humps. It almost seems that the camel suddenly stopped due to the camel driver's tension of the bridle. The animal's coat is covered with amber-colored glazing. The humps emerge from an oval caparison resting on the animal's back: the fabric is glazed with green and cream spots on an amber background. The camel driver holds his arms bent and his hands in a fist. His head is unglazed, originally painted in cold colors. He wears a tall pointed conical hat, with a raised front arch originally painted brown. The facial features, among which the still red mouth stands out, are typical caricatures of foreigners, such as the pronounced nose and rounded eyes. From the neck down, the camel driver's robes are glazed.