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Masque, Kanak, Nouvelle-Caledonie
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description
- Masque, Kanak
- wood
- haut. 41,5 cm
- 16 1/3 in
Provenance
Sotheby's, Londres, 2 juillet 1990, n° 12
Collection Joe et Barbara Abensur
Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, Paris
Collection privée
Collection Joe et Barbara Abensur
Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, Paris
Collection privée
Literature
Bacquart, The Barbara and Joe Abensur Collection of Oceanic Art, 2012, p. 28-29, n° 10
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Two old labels on the reverse. Beautiful deep dark patina thickening out in places.
"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
Dans son ouvrage majeur Ethnographie des Kanak de Nouvelle-Calédonie et des Îles Loyauté (1911-1912), Fritz Sarasin illustre et décrit un masque très apparenté, conservé au Museum der Kulturen de Bâle : "Le visage arrondi du masque de Bopope [présente] un nez saillant triangulaire portant des narines dirigées vers le bas. De la pointe du nez descend un petit tube arrondi, placé à angle droit au-dessus de la bouche dépourvue de dents" (Sarasin, idem, éd. 2009, pl. 66, n° 2 et p. 122). Ce rare masque associe ainsi, à l'instar de l'œuvre de Bâle, le style plus naturaliste de la région centre et le détail saisissant du nez à l'extrémité recourbée "en crochet", caractéristique de la hardiesse du nord de la Grande-Terre, où se situe Bopope. C'est aussi dans le nord de la Grande-Terre que le masque est le plus étroitement lié au deuil des chefs, auxquels ils se substituent lors des cérémonies mortuaires.