Skulptur Marktfrau
Skulptur Marktfrau stands in front of Hanover’s market hall as a 1.3-metre bronze figure. Hans-Jürgen Zimmermann portrays Karoline Duhnsen as a young rural woman in late-1920s clothing. A full basket rests on her back, while another hangs from her hand.
The sculpture honours a Lindhorst market woman who sold meat and sausages in Hanover for more than fifty years. Her fellow vendor Dieter “Käse” Jäck gathered contributions from traders in the Bauch von Hannover for the tribute. Karoline Duhnsen posed for the artist while she was still alive, giving the work a direct connection to its subject.
Couples marrying at the registry office opposite the hall often touch the polished basket handle together. This gesture carries a local belief in lasting happiness. The original plaster model is displayed at the Bergbau Museum on Hof Gümmer.
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