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Statue masculine, Groupe Abelam, Région de Maprik, Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description
- Statue masculine, Groupe Abelam, Région de Maprik
- haut. 70 cm
- 27 1/2 in
Provenance
Jean-Jacques Laurent, Tahiti, circa 1970
Condition
Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Vertical cracks to the back. Hqirline crack to the front, hole to the left-hand side of the face, visible 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
Le personnage adopte la position classique de la statuaire Abelam : debout sur des jambes fléchies, torse bombé aux épaules étroites projetées vers l'avant, les mains posées de part et d'autre de l'abdomen. Le long visage est marqué par un nez étiré caractéristique, et auréolé d'une barbe et d'une coiffe sculptée en relief, cette dernière surmontée du motif emblématique des têtes jumelles de calao stylisé ; l'ensemble rehaussé des pigments traditionnels - noirs, rouges et jaunes - utilisés par les Abelam. Provenant probablement d'un élément de décor architectural, ce type de statue représenterait l'esprit des ancêtres, ngwaalndu (Coupaye in Peltier, 2006, n° 20).