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Poupée, Mossi, région de Boulsa, Burkina Faso
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Poupée, Mossi, région de Boulsa
- haut. 33,7 cm
- 13 5/16 in
Provenance
J.J. Klejman, New York
Sotheby's, New York , 8 mai 1996, n°232
Collection Thomas G.B. Wheelock, New York
Literature
Roy & Wheelock, Land of The Flying Masks, Art and Culture in Burkina Faso, The Thomas G.B. Wheelock Collection, 2007, p. 342, n° 478
Visona, Blackmun, Poynor & Cole, A History of Art in Africa, 2007, p. 160
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 poupée illustre superbement le style développé dans la région de Boulsa (Est du pays Mossi), caractérisé par l'élégance de la construction géométrique - volumes résumés à leurs formes essentielles, cou étiré mettant en valeur la majesté de la tête circulaire, délicatement rythmée par la contre-courbe de l'étroit visage. Destinée à une femme, cette poupée avait pour fonction - symbolique et parfois divinatoire - de favoriser la fertilité. Profonde patine d'usage, brillante sur les parties saillantes. Voir Roy (1987, p. 189, n° 151) pour la poupée très apparentée de la collection Hubert Goldet.