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Statue, Groupe Ewa, Rivière Korewori, Moyen Sepik, Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Statue, Groupe Ewa, Rivière Korewori, Moyen Sepik
- Wood
- haut. 97 cm
- 38 1/5 in
Provenance
Collecté par Roy Hedlund ca. 1962
Collection Dr. R.M. Browne, Honolulu, n°372
Collection George Ortiz, Genève
Sotheby Parke Bernet, Londres, The George Ortiz Collection of Primitive Works of Art, 29 juin 1978, n°104
Collection privée
Collection Dr. R.M. Browne, Honolulu, n°372
Collection George Ortiz, Genève
Sotheby Parke Bernet, Londres, The George Ortiz Collection of Primitive Works of Art, 29 juin 1978, n°104
Collection privée
Exhibited
Hawaï, Honolulu, Bishop Museum, 1967
Literature
Hawaï, Honolulu, Bishop Museum, 1967, p. 20, n°81
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Some hairline cracks and open cracks in places. Patina with coloured pigment encrustation layered over the brown base colour.
"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
Les figures aripa sculptées pour être vues de profil et reposant sur une jambe unique relèvent du type masculin - rare dans le corpus de l'ancienne statuaire des Ewa. Représentant des esprits de la chasse, elles étaient conservées dans la partie sacrée de la Maison des hommes, puis déposées à la mort de leur propriétaire dans des abris sous roche ou des grottes, servant de lieux de culte ou de commémoration (Kaufmann, 2003, p. 98). Préservées des pluies tropicales, elles font partie des sculptures les plus anciennes de la région du Sepik. L'audace de la conception est accentuée par la forme sinueuse de la silhouette et la stylisation du thorax aux côtes et au cœur figurés en bas relief et rehaussés de pigments polychromes.