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Statue féminine, Ebrié, Côte d'Ivoire
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Ebrié
- Statue féminine
- haut. 34 cm
- 13 2/5 in
Provenance
Jean-Paul Delcourt, Abidjan
Robert Duperrier, Paris
Lucien Van de Velde, Antwerp, 1967
Collection Lionel Sergent
Condition
Wear consistent with age and use within the culture: the feet are broken and glued; minor chips and superficial cracks. Fine encrusted brown patina.
"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
Comme celle des Attié, la statuaire Ebrié demeure relativement rare, son usage s'étant perdu dès le début du XXe siècle avec la conversion des peuples lagunaires aux églises chrétiennes et à celle du prophète synchrétique Harris (Féau in AFAA, 1989 : 53). Cette œuvre exprime les canons classiques de cet art peu connu de la Côte d'Ivoire. A la force exprimée par la tension des galbes répond l'élégance de la pose et de l'expression retenues, de la coiffe, du long cou annelé évoquant les plis naturels du cou - critère de beauté et signe d'un certain rang social chez les Akan. Belle patine sombre, grumeleuse.