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Statue, Dogon, Mali
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description
- Statue, Dogon
- wood
- haut. 31 cm
- 12 1/5 in
Provenance
Collection Robert Duperrier (1917-1996) ou René Rasmussen (1922-1979), Paris
Ralph Nash, Londres
Collection Alexander Martin, Londres
Collection privée, New York
Lance Entwistle, Londres / Paris
Collection Liliane et Michel Durand-Dessert, Paris
Ralph Nash, Londres
Collection Alexander Martin, Londres
Collection privée, New York
Lance Entwistle, Londres / Paris
Collection Liliane et Michel Durand-Dessert, Paris
Exhibited
Paris, La Monnaie de Paris, Fragments du Vivant. Sculptures Africaines dans la collection Durand-Dessert, 10 - 24 septembre 2008
Literature
Paudrat J.L. et Durand-Dessert L. et M. , Fragments du Vivant. Sculptures Africaines dans la collection Durand-Dessert, 2008, n.p., n° 77 et 78
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Very thick oozing ritual patina. Two figures missing one leg each, another figure missing the middle section of one leg.
"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
Les statues d'autel figurant plusieurs personnages adossés à un axe central sont rares, et celle-ci en constitue l'un des témoins archaïques les plus aboutis. Ses formes rigoureusement architecturées caractérisent le style de Bombou-Toro qui s'est nourri, à partir du XVe siècle, des anciennes influences Djennenké et Tellem, et du caractère abrupt de l'environnement (Leloup, Statuaire Dogon, 1994, p. 165-166). A l'œuvre de l'artiste se sont ajoutés les signes rituels - onctions et multiples prélèvements - qui en ont, d'une génération à l'autre, stigmatisé l'efficience.
Selon Hélène Leloup à propos de la statue comparable conservée au Metropolitan Museum of Art (inv. n° 1978.412.467), l'élément sommital représente "le plat rond de nourriture autour duquel les membres masculins de la ginna [maison du lignage] se réunissent après le sacrifice. Le nombre de personnages, variable [ici sept], est fonction de la commande : en principe il est déterminé par le nombre d'adultes masculins de la ginna" (Leloup, idem, n° 87).
Selon Hélène Leloup à propos de la statue comparable conservée au Metropolitan Museum of Art (inv. n° 1978.412.467), l'élément sommital représente "le plat rond de nourriture autour duquel les membres masculins de la ginna [maison du lignage] se réunissent après le sacrifice. Le nombre de personnages, variable [ici sept], est fonction de la commande : en principe il est déterminé par le nombre d'adultes masculins de la ginna" (Leloup, idem, n° 87).