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Figurine , Songo, Angola
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description
- Songo
- Figurine
- haut. 22 cm
- 8 1/2 in
Cette figurine rituelle représente de manière classique un commerçant à dos de bœuf, ce dernier monté sur deux oiseaux sculptés face à face et flanqué de deux personnages encadrés nzambi. Le dynamisme de la scène, signifié par le mouvement en arrière du personnage et le visage profondément incurvé, est accentué par le caractère anguleux de la sculpture. Patine nuancée, brun rouge.
Provenance
William Ohly, Londres
Condition
Manques sur l'extrémité du nez et de la coiffe. Corne droite du bœuf cassée, manquante.
Fine fente sur la base, à doite des pattes antérieures.
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
cf. Bastin (1994 : 153 : 182) pour une figurine rituelle à l'iconographie comparable, conservée au Museu Nacional de Etnologia, à Lisbonne. Selon Bastin (idem), la présence du couple d'oiseau, symbole de fécondité, était censée favoriser le commerce avec les Européens.