- 37
Paire de statuettes, Yoruba, Nigeria
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Yoruba
- Paire de statuettes
- haut. 26 cm
- 10 1/3 in
Provenance
El Hadj Inoa, Cotonou, vers 1970
Collection privée
Collection privée
Condition
Please refer to the department, + 33 1 53 05 52 67, alexis.maggiar@sothebys.com
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
cf. RMN (1997 : 264, n° 119) et Chemeche (2003 : 229, n° 196) pour des statuettes ibeji - honorant la mémoire de jumeaux défunts - très apparentées, au style anguleux caractéristique de la région septentrionale de l'aire d'Igbomina (probablement village d'Oro). Très belle patine d'usage, brun rouge et brillante, alternant, dans les creux, avec les restes de la pâte composée d'un mélange de bois rouge et d'huile de palme, dont les ere ibeji étaient traditionnellement enduits.