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Masque-cagoule éléphant, Bamiléké, Cameroun
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 EUR
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Description
- Bamiléké
- Masque-cagoule éléphant
- haut. 150 cm
- 59 in
tou-poum, coiffé d'un ample disque soutenu par six personnages stylisés. Il se compose de manière classique d'une toile en fibres de raphia, doublée d'un tissu noir orné de perles de verre colorées, les traits schématiques du visage rehaussés de rouge. De chaque côté sont cousues deux larges oreilles plates rigidifiées, ourlées de feutrine rouge, les longs rabats décorés de motifs (losanges et triangles) perlés blancs.
Provenance
Collection Christina et Rolf Miehler, Munich
Condition
Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. The ears have been replaced indigenously.
For any further information, please contact the African and Oceanic Art department : kristen.lefevre@sothebys.com, + 33 1 53 05 53 39
"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."
Catalogue Note
cf. Harter (1986 : 121, fig. 151) pour un masque de composition similaire sur une photographie prise en 1913, montrant un ensemble de masques-cagoules tou-poum portés lors des funérailles de la reine-mère Njapdounké.