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Statue, Hemba, République Démocratique du Congo
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
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Description
- Hemba
- Statue
- haut. 59 cm
- 23 in
L'attitude est conventionnelle : debout, le torse droit, les mains posées de part et d'autre de l'abdomen en forme de bulbe. Grand soin apporté au rendu des détails anatomiques : saillie de la pomme d'Adam, omoplates et pectoraux marqués, colonne vertébrale profondément creusée. La tête offre des formes pleines aux traits finement modelés : nez busqué aux ailes marquées, prolongé par le sillon naso-génien encadrant la bouche aux lèvres ourlées. Classique coiffure quadrilobée achevée à l'arrière par deux tresses en croix. Belle patine sombre, brillante.
Provenance
Ancienne collection du Dr. Heino Geisler, Allemagne.
Transmise par descendance à l'actuel propriétaire.
Condition
The lower part of the body is broken, missing, as evidenced by the catalogue illustration.
Stable crack along the right side of the belly.
Stable crack to the spine, running from the neck to the buttocks.
Stable crack along the back right side of the head, between the face and the headdress.
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
Selon la classification ethno-morphologique établie par François Neyt (1977), cette statue d'ancêtre se rattache au style développé par les Niembo, situés dans la partie méridionale du territoire Hemba.