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Statue, Holo, République Démocratique du Congo
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Holo
- Statue
- Wood
- haut. 41 cm
- 16 in
Provenance
Collection privée, Belgique, acquis ca. 1970
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. The nose has been slightly restored.
"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
Dès les années 1950, Maesen avait identifié les caractéristiques hautement originales de l'art des Holo, dont l'histoire se rattache (aux XVIe-XVIIe siècles) à la migration des peuples du Kwango, du Kwilu et du Kasaï. Cette rare statue mvunzi, dont le rôle cultuel est signifié par le réceptacle à composants magico-religieux creusé dans l'abdomen, s'inscrit dans la "Deuxième tendance stylistique" Holo définie par François Neyt, fondée sur les "réminiscences évidentes de la plastique du Moyen-Kwango, singulièrement des influences plastiques propres aux Suku méridionaux" Neyt (1982, p.20). Voir Neyt (idem, p. 90, n°56) pour une statue féminine très apparentée.