Ehra oder Kind mit Ball, Bronze statue at Old Harbor, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Ehra oder Kind mit Ball is a bronze figure of a chubby-cheeked girl with tousled hair, wearing an ankle-length long-sleeved dress and several striking necklaces. She carries a small ball on her right palm, raised head, and holds it with her left hand. The sculpture stands at the Alten Hafen near the Rhine promenade in Düsseldorf, beside an inscribed stone plate.
Created in 1955 by Otto Pankok, this sculpture honors the Sinti people who were imprisoned at Höherweg camp and later murdered under Nazi rule. Pankok's artistic response grew from his close ties to the Sinti community.
The figure represents a young girl from the Sinti community whose image became central to the artist's work and personal connection with the group. This subject choice reflects how deeply Pankok engaged with Sinti culture and its stories.
The bronze figure stands at the Alten Hafen, near the Rhine promenade in Düsseldorf. A stone slab beside it bears the memorial inscription, which can be read on site. The monument was installed on 27 January 1997, the 52nd anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
The figure wears an ankle-length dress with long sleeves and multiple necklaces that reflect Pankok's careful observation of Sinti dress traditions. These details show how the artist integrated traditional clothing elements into his work.
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