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Poulie de métier à tisser, Guro, Côte d'Ivoire
Estimate
4,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description
- Guro
- Poulie de métier à tisser
- haut. 17,5 cm
- 6 7/8 in
Provenance
Collection Maurice Nicaud, Paris
Collection privée
Collection privée
Condition
Please refer to the department, + 33 1 53 05 52 67, alexis.maggiar@sothebys.com
"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
Chez les Guro, les figures zoomorphes ornant les poulies "représentent l'animal fondateur du lignage du tisserand, qu'il est interdit de tuer et de consommer, ou un animal rappelant l'habileté et la vélocité du tisserand" (Deluz in AFAA, 1989, p. 211). Cette dernière qualité est exprimée ici par la superbe tension de la pose et la fluidité des formes. Voir Afrique Noire : Sculptures des collections privées suisses (1971, fig. 265) pour une poulie très comparable.