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Réceptacle anthropomorphe, Mossi, Burkina Faso
Estimate
2,500 - 4,000 EUR
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Description
- Mossi
- Réceptacle anthropomorphe
- haut.18,3 cm
- 7 1/8 in
Provenance
William Wright, New York
Collection Thomas G.B. Wheelock, New York
Exhibited
Northfield, Careton College, Art and Life in Burkina Faso, Land of Upright People, 3 avril-8 mai 2002
Literature
Roy & Wheelock, Land of The Flying Masks, Art and Culture in Burkina Faso, The Thomas G.B. Wheelock Collection, 2007, p. 244, n° 191
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
Cette sculpture-réceptacle, à l'exécution si parfaitement maîtrisée que son ouverture (tête constituant le bouchon) demeure imperceptible, transcende la fonctionnalité de l'objet pour offrir, en « miniature », une vision des plus sensibles de la statuaire Mossi. Superbe patine d'usage, dont la profondeur a atténué avec le temps les motifs tégumentaires très finement gravés, par lesquels les femmes Mossi affirmaient leur statut et leur identité.