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Rare masque, groupe Bahinemo, Monts Hunstein, Est du Sépik, Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
- Rare masque, groupe Bahinemo, Monts Hunstein, Est du Sépik
- haut. 60 cm
- 23 1/2 in
de forme ovoïde, le visage humain stylisé se détachant sur un fond au contour piriforme, les yeux circulaires évidés, sculptés en relief, le long nez à arête plate terminé en accent circonflexe, la bouche figurée par une fente dentelée et le front marqué d'un motif en relief. Trous de suspension sur le pourtour. Patine d'usage, ancienne, avec veinure apparente du bois.
Provenance
Collection Jolika, Rye, San Francisco
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within culture. Old break on top, chips along the edge, lower chin restored.
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
Ce masque constitue l'un des rares masques Bahinemo de style naturaliste qui soit parvenu jusqu'à nous. Douglas Newton (1971 : 20) a rapproché ces masques de l'art du Haut Korewori, ainsi que des masques tout aussi rares des Yimam. Un exemplaire comparable, conservé dans la collection Jolika de San Francisco (Friede, 2005 : 129, fig. 287) fut collecté par D. Newton dans le village de Gahom, origine probable de tous ces masques dont la plupart sont conservés à l'état fragmentaire (cf. Newton, idem : 30, fig. 44 à 47, pour des exemplaires conservés au Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).