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Statue malangan, Nouvelle-Irlande
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
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Description
- Statue malangan
- haut. 95 cm
- 37 1/2 in
totok, d'une grande finesse, représentant un personnage masculin debout, les bras fléchis, tenant dans ses mains un serpent lui mordant le menton. Il est également associé à deux serpents, dont les lignes prolongent celles des bras, accentuant la verticalité de l'ensemble. Il offre un visage expressif caractéristique de la représentation de la figure humaine dans l'art malangan : coiffe en graine, front bas, pupilles en opercules de turbo, bouche prognathe entrouverte, nez busqué et longs lobes inférieurs troués. Il est surmonté d'un oiseau à la tête disproportionnée tenant un petit animal stylisé dans son bec.
Provenance
Ancienne collection Jean Becker, Cannes
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Small cracks.
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
Les figures totok était fichées dans la terre lors des rituels mortuaires malangan, durant lesquels la force vitale d'un ou plusieurs défunts vient habiter la sculpture.