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Statue d'ancêtre, Hemba, République démocratique du Congo
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Hemba
- Statue d'ancêtre
- haut. 74 cm
- 29 in
Le personnage masculin est représenté dans une pose conventionnelle : debout sur une base circulaire, les jambes courtes semi-fléchies, les mains posées sur l'abdomen bulbeux, de part et d'autre du nombril saillant. Très belle vigueur de la sculpture, les épaules aux plans épannelés s'inclinant à partir du cou, le large visage convexe marqué par des traits puissants, très finement modelés. Il a conservé son pagne de raphia, maintenu par une cordelette à la ceinture. Patine brune, nuancée, légèrement grumeleuse, brillante sur les reliefs.
Provenance
Pierre Dartevelle, Bruxelles, 1994
Condition
Some hairline cracks and a few insect holes. Small crack to proper left forearm, approximately 5.5cm x 3mm at widest. Infilled area (indigenous repair?) to forehead, approximately 2cm x 0.5cm. Some minor losses to rim of base. Some minor losses to rim of base and area behind proper right ear.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Les statues d'ancêtres étaient, chez les Hemba, sculptées à la demande exclusive des chefs et des dignitaires afin d'honorer la mémoire des grands hommes défunts, d'être protégés et d'asseoir leur pouvoir.
Selon la classification ethno-morphologique établie par François Neyt (1977), cette effigie se rattache au style Niembo-Honga, offrant à la fois un visage aux formes pleines et arrondies, et des volumes corporels aux surfaces nettement épannelées.