- 86
Statue masculine, Mambila, Cameroun ou Nigeria
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Mambila
- Statue masculine
- haut. 46 cm
- 18 in
La dynamique des volumes - rythmes successifs, juxtaposition des plans et accentuation des points de rupture - renvoie de manière saisissante au vocabulaire qui fonda le Cubisme. Jouant sur la disproportion des membres, l'avant-bras gauche s'étire jusqu'au menton pour mettre en valeur le visage marqué par la hardiesse des traits projetés en haut relief, et le puissant volume de la tête souligné par les chevilles en bois signifiant la chevelure. Bois clair à patine brune, avec traces de pigments rouges.
Provenance
Alain de Monbrison, Paris
Collection particulière, Paris
Collection particulière, Paris
Condition
Typical surface wear consistent with age and use within the culture. A few wooden nails missing. Few small holes and superficial abrasion due to insects, as evident in the catalogue illustration, stabilized.
"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
La profonde cavité creusée au dos, rare, confirme l'usage rituel d'ordre thérapeutique (cf. Zeitlyn in RMN, 1997 : 230) de cette puissante et ancienne statue tatep, dont le style se situe à la limite des influences Mambila, Mfunte et Kaka, dans la vallée du Donga.