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Coupe anthropomorphe, Koro, Nigeria
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Koro
- Coupe anthropomorphe
- haut. 46 cm
- 18 in
Provenance
Collection Werner Muensterberger, New York
Collection Oliver et Pamela Cobb, Seattle, acquis en 2003
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
Voir Berjonneau et Sonnery (1987, n° 193) pour une sculpture très comparable, ayant également conservé ses ornements en fibres végétales, illustrée dans les Chefs-d'œuvre inédits de l'Afrique Noire.
Les coupes anthropomorphes des Koro - dont le caractère surréaliste repose à la fois sur le réceptacle envahissant l'abdomen et sur la saisissante interprétation de la figure humaine - étaient utilisées, selon Roy Sieber (in RMN, 1997, p. 298), durant les rites de secondes funérailles, pour boire et verser des libations de vin de palme. Patine nuancée, très profonde, animée par la densité du décor linéaire finement gravé.