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Masque, Afikpo, Nigeria
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Afikpo
- Masque
- haut. 48 cm
- 18 4/5 in
Provenance
Collection Robert Duperrier, Paris
Ricqlès, Drouot-Montaigne, Paris, 28 mai 2000, n° 217
Collection privée, acquis lors de cette vente
Ricqlès, Drouot-Montaigne, Paris, 28 mai 2000, n° 217
Collection privée, acquis lors de cette vente
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
Portant à son paroxysme la géométrisation propre à l'art des Afikpo, le visage se résume à la forme épurée du cadre dans lequel se creuse la face aux traits minimalistes. A l'épure du dessin répond la saisissante modernité du décor pictural, alternant des aplats à la polychromie tranchante. Les masques igri, intervenant dans les danses njenji, personnifient l'exubérance et la vigueur d'un jeune homme. Leurs témoins anciens - comme en attestent ici la profondeur de la patine et les couches superposées de polychromie - sont rares. Voir Walker (2009, p. 126) pour un masque igri Afikpo dans la collection du Dallas Museum of Art.