- 115
Statue, République Démocratique du Congo
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
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Description
- Statue
- haut. 66 cm
- 26 in
Adoptant une attitude conventionnelle, l'ancêtre est représenté debout sur une base circulaire, les jambes courtes semi-fléchies, les mains taillées en palmettes posées de part et d'autre de l'abdomen. Au tronc longiforme marqué par des flancs incurvés, répond le visage étiré, piriforme, aux joues légèrement creusées soulignées par le collier de barbe à la gravure géométrique. Le front bombé se prolonge dans le modelé du nez haut et long dominant la bouche charnue, au tracé sinueux. La coiffure quadrilobée s'achève au dos par des tresses cruciformes. Patine sombre, nuancée, brillante sur le visage.
Provenance
Pierre Dartevelle, Bruxelles
Condition
Wear consistent with age and use within the culture.
A few losses to the circular base.
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
Cette statue d'ancêtre singiti se rattache au style défini par François Neyt (1977 : 59-91) comme celui - classique - des Niembo de la Luika.