Hummel Barn- a part of History
You might know a hummel child by sight, but do you know their history? This post explores the history of the figurines and the artist behind the figurines none other than Berta Hummel. Hummel children ( Hummel barn ) have their forerunners in ancient Greece. The Tanagra figurines of the 4th century BC Greece depict real people in true activities. This was revolutionary. Until that discovery, any figurines that we have unveiled have been depiction of animals, god and goddesses. The figurines are named after the Boeotian town of Tanagra. Technologically, they were quite advanced. They were coated before firing and then painted afterward. Tanagras depict true people in regular clothes, wearing hats and carrying objects. So far the instances found are mostly women, but there are figurines of men and kid, boys generally. They run almost 4 to 8 inches high. It is difficult to say what their purpose was behind the introduction of a maileg . Some scientists contemplate that they were utilized