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Masque, Île de Pentecôte ou de Malakula, Vanuatu
Estimate
35,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
- Masque, Île de Pentecôte ou de Malakula
- wood
- haut. 49 cm
- 19 1/3 in
Provenance
Collection privée, acquis ca 1970
Condition
Good condition overall. Minor marks, nicks, scratches, small chips and losses consistent with age and use. Open stable crack to the chin and lower lip as visible in the catalogue illustration. Fine beautiful earthy colour patina.
"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 masques juban/chubwan du sud de l'île de Pentecôte et du nord-est de Malakula (archipel du Vanuatu) composent un corpus aussi restreint que varié. Peu documentés et relevant de traditions aujourd'hui disparues, ces masques jouaient vraisemblablement un rôle important au sein des rituels Tebat na Lobune rappelant le lien sacré entre les hommes et les ignames, et lors du passage au grade le plus élevé des hommes initiés (Huffman in Bonnemaison, Vanuatu, 1996, p. 23 et 24).
Ses imposantes dimensions, de même que la face en aplat sur laquelle s'agencent les traits projetés en haut relief l'apparentent au style le plus abstrait du corpus, développé au nord-est de Malakula. Ses témoins anciens - comme ici - sont rares. A celui présenté ici s'ajoutent : le masque du musée ethnographique de Genève (inv. N° 20937), celui de la collection Helena Rubinstein (Parke-Bernet, 1966, n° 258) et l'exemplaire du Linden Museum (Stuttgart, inv. n° L.4103, collecté vers 1900, cf. Meyer, Art Océanien, 1995, p. 36).
Ses imposantes dimensions, de même que la face en aplat sur laquelle s'agencent les traits projetés en haut relief l'apparentent au style le plus abstrait du corpus, développé au nord-est de Malakula. Ses témoins anciens - comme ici - sont rares. A celui présenté ici s'ajoutent : le masque du musée ethnographique de Genève (inv. N° 20937), celui de la collection Helena Rubinstein (Parke-Bernet, 1966, n° 258) et l'exemplaire du Linden Museum (Stuttgart, inv. n° L.4103, collecté vers 1900, cf. Meyer, Art Océanien, 1995, p. 36).