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Statuette féminine, Tsogho, Gabon
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description
- Tsogho
- Statuette féminine
- haut. 43,5 cm
- 17 in
Le rythme offert par le mouvement - légèrement asymétrique - des bras et des jambes, est amplifié par la juxtaposition anguleuse des plans inclinés en profondeur, inscrivant avec force le personnage dans l'espace. A la puissante dynamique des formes répond la pureté graphique du visage, aux traits finement modelés. Du poteau dont il émergeait, le dos a conservé la surface épannelée.
Provenance
Acquise en 1954 aux alentours de Njolé, par l'actuel propriétaire auquel elle fut présentée tandis qu'il remontait l'Ogooué après un court séjour à Lambaréné.
Condition
Very good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. The back shows that the figure has been cut out from a post.
"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
Trouvant sa signification dans le contexte de la société initiatique du Bwiti, cette statuette - comme l'indiquent la profondeur du dos et sa surface épannelée - ornait à l'origine un poteau sculpté placé dans la maison de culte, ébandza (cf. Perrois, 1975). Il est très rare que les figures "architecturales" des Tsogho offrent - comme ici - une qualité esthétique égale à celle de la statuaire.
cf. Bassani et McLeod (1989 : 114, n° 276) pour une statuette stylistiquement apparentée dans la collection Jacob Epstein.