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Poteau, Konso, Ethiopie
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description
- Konso
- Poteau
- wood
- haut. 142 cm
- 56 in
Provenance
Bernard Dulon, Paris
Collection privée, Paris, acquis ca. 2000
Collection privée, Paris, acquis ca. 2000
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with great age and use within the culture : several vertical cracks inherent to the deap weathering of the wood, deap erosion to the right arm, open crack to the left side of the head.
"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
Chez les Konso, peuple d’agriculteurs et de chasseurs, l’organisation sociale était structurée par la société de grade Gada. C’est en l’honneur des guerriers qui en avaient atteint le grade suprême qu'étaient sculptées les effigies waaga. L’érection de ces poteaux à l’entrée du village possédait un caractère protecteur mais surtout ostentatoire, réaffirmant le statut social du défunt et lui assurant une position identique dans l’au-delà.
Image idéalisée du défunt, cette sculpture masculine présente les attributs classiques de son grade élevé : collier à plusieurs rangs, coiffure à crête sagittale et ornement phallique kallaache, partiellement conservé ici. Les traits du visage se mêlent à la veinure du bois profondément érodé, accentuant la force et la singulière prégnance de l'effigie. Jacques Kerchache possédait deux statues très comparables, dont l'une est aujourd'hui conservée au musée du quai Branly (inv. n° 70.2001.4.1).