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Importante statue, Mumuye, Nigeria
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
- Mumuye
- Importante statue
- haut. 100 cm
- 39 1/3 in
iagalganga, les volumes agencés en une succession de plans : jambes aux profondes échancrures, thorax triangulaire projeté en haut relief - décroché du torse concave -, cou conique arborant une scarification en losange. La tête, proportionnellement petite, est encadrée par deux grandes oreilles ajourées et surmontée d'une crête sagittale en triangle inversé. A la rigueur cubiste de la construction répond la puissance de l'expression. Patine noire, laissant apparaître la couleur brune du bois dense, avec rehauts marqués de kaolin.
Provenance
Philippe Guimiot, Bruxelles
Collection Pierre Parat, Paris
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Arms missing. Broken and glued ears.
"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."