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Poupée de fertilité, Ashanti, Akan, Ghana
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 EUR
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Description
- Poupée de fertilité, Ashanti, Akan
- haut. 25,5 cm
- 10 in
Provenance
Collecté par Karl-Heinz Krieg en 1962 à Kumasi, Ghana
Transmis par descendance
Transmis par descendance
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
Portées dans le dos par les femmes, les poupées de fertilité akwaba devaient favoriser la venue de nombreux enfants, et leur transmettre les canons de la beauté en pays Akan :"une tête fort belle, un large visage, un long cou gracieux, des rondeurs féminines et des épaules attrayantes" (Asihene in Dapper, 2003, p. 50). Celle-ci se distingue par la très belle tension des traits incisifs émergeant en bas-relief, et par le motif dorsal. Voir Cole & Ross (1977, p. 104, n° 209c) pour une poupée de la collection Marcia et Irwin Hersey très apparentée, probablement de la même main.