- 37
Statue, Île de Nias, Indonésie
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description
- Statue, Île de Nias
- wood
- haut. 66 cm
- 26 in
Provenance
Collection du peintre Alfred Edouard Tourillon (1871-1942), Lagny, avant 1942
Transmis par descendance
Transmis par descendance
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Some losses to the tips of the headdress. Hairline cracks throughout and open cracks to the base and to the back of the figure. The protruding edges of the face are very well preserved. Traces of weathering old varnish and of old black patina. Underneath is a piece of wood, cut off, to connect the sculpture to the altar.
"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
Si les statues anthropomorphes en bois, génériquement appelées adu, sont présentes dans les trois régions de Nias, les plus grandes et les plus élaborées - comme celle-ci - proviennent du nord de l’île et étaient dévolues au chef du village. Représentant l'un de ses ancêtres, cette rare effigie adu siraha salawa fut sculptée pour servir de résidence à l'âme du défunt. Elle fut consacrée lors d’un cérémonial complexe au cours duquel l'effigie, dressée devant la maison sur un autel (dont le fût demeure visible sous la base), y était liée par des anneaux de palme unissant les ancêtres au monde des vivants.
Le hiératisme de la pose et la beauté des ornements (dont en particulier la coiffe ajourée à décor de fougère, le bandeau frontal élaboré et les bijoux) signifiaient la noblesse du défunt, sa richesse et son prestige. La grande qualité de la sculpture ainsi que sa patine témoignent de son ancienneté, remontant au XIXe siècle. Voir Feldman (The Eloquent Dead - Ancestral Sculpture of Indonesia and Southeast Asia, 1985, p. 49, n° 16) et Sotheby's (New York, 15 novembre 2013, lot 29), pour deux effigies adu siraha salawa très apparentées.