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Senufo Equestrian Figure, Côte d'Ivoire
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- wood
- Height: 12 in (30.5 cm)
Syonfolo
Provenance
Udo Horstmann, Zug
Merton D. Simpson, New York
Sotheby's, New York, November 20, 1990, lot 60, consigned by the above
Private Collection, Brussels, acquired at the above auction
Galerie Koller, Zürich, June 26, 2004, lot 14
Leslie Sacks, Los Angeles, acquired at the above auction
Merton D. Simpson, New York
Sotheby's, New York, November 20, 1990, lot 60, consigned by the above
Private Collection, Brussels, acquired at the above auction
Galerie Koller, Zürich, June 26, 2004, lot 14
Leslie Sacks, Los Angeles, acquired at the above auction
Exhibited
Museum Rietberg, Zurich, Die Kunst der Senufo aus Schweizer Sammlungen, May 28 - October 2, 1988
Literature
Till Förster & Lorenz Homberger, Die Kunst der Senufo aus Schweizer Sammlungen, Zurich, 1988, p. 97, fig. 85
Amanda M. Maples (ed.), African Art from the Leslie Sacks Collection: Refined Eye, Passionate Heart, Milan, 2013, p. 258, fig. 169
Amanda M. Maples (ed.), African Art from the Leslie Sacks Collection: Refined Eye, Passionate Heart, Milan, 2013, p. 258, fig. 169
Condition
The head of the horse is restored. Otherwise very good condition overall, with wear consistent with age and use with the traditional context. Some minor chips, nicks, scratches and scuffs in places. Fine varied dark-brown to red-brown 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Tana is a Senufo term of aesthetic value which is "invariably employed in a context that implies personal show, pride, prestige, and even ostentatious display." (Glaze, 1978: 63).
An equestrian figure such as the offered lot is tana because it possesses aesthetic quality and functions as a sign of the owner's prestige and success, since "only a popular diviner has the income to add a relatively expensive and non-essential equestrian figure to the basic kit of divination materials." (loc. cit.)
An equestrian figure such as the offered lot is tana because it possesses aesthetic quality and functions as a sign of the owner's prestige and success, since "only a popular diviner has the income to add a relatively expensive and non-essential equestrian figure to the basic kit of divination materials." (loc. cit.)