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Poupée, Tiv, Nigeria
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Tiv
- Poupée
- Domestic Goat
- haut. 81 cm
- 31 7/8 in
Provenance
Collection privée, U.S.A
Collection privée
Collection privée
Condition
Very good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Little miss of leather on the belly button.
"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
Etroitement apparentée à l'œuvre entrée dans les collections du British Museum en 1932 (inv n° AF1932,0516.32), cette poupée Tiv est l’un des rares témoins de ce corpus mystérieux. Très certainement associées aux pratiques funéraires, ces œuvres serviraient de substituts aux ancêtres.
Les Tiv tiennent probablement leur art du cuir des Hausa, qu’ils croisèrent lors de leur migration au nord de la Benoué. Lui conférant sa beauté intrigante, les multiples motifs polychromes s'inspirent des scarifications des habitants de la région (Kasfir, “Idoma art and the intersection of benue histories and geographies”, Central Nigeria Unmasked : Arts of the Benue River Valley, 2011, p.56-57).