- 84
Porteuse de coupe, Yoruba, Nigeria
Estimate
35,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
- Yoruba
- Porteuse de coupe
- haut. 44 cm
- 17 1/3 in
Agenouillée, l'orante présente une coupe profonde, dans un geste d'offrande qu'accompagne le buste légèrement incliné. A la dignité de la pose et de l'expression répond le remarquable dynamisme des volumes - les mains, les seins et le visage tendus vers l'avant. Très belle sensualité dans le traitement des volumes et des traits, jouant sur la fermeté des galbes et la douceur des modelés, et sur les nuances brun rouge de la patine brillante. Traces de pigments bleus sur la coiffe. Réparations indigènes sur la coupe.
Provenance
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, 1974
Collection Claus Schmidt-Luprian, Munich
Collection Claus Schmidt-Luprian, Munich
Condition
Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. As evident in the catalogue illustration: the bowl with indigenous restorations; losses to the headdress; base eroded as a result of use and exposure to the elements. The patina is much more brown reddish that it appear in the catalogue illustration.
"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
Cette très belle statue d'autel exprime l'art le plus abouti des artistes Yoruba de la région d'Oyo.
L'orante agenouillée, présentant une offrande à un prêtre ou à un devin, constitue l'un des thèmes majeurs de l'art Yoruba. Elle incarne la suppliante qui consulte le prêtre ifa ou babalawo, "père des secrets" afin de connaître sa destinée et sert d'intermédiaire entre les hommes et les orisha (divinités Yoruba).