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CIMIER, BAMANA, MALI |
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description
- haut. 53 cm ; 20 4/5 in
Provenance
Collection Claude (1929-2018) Vérité, Paris
Stéphane Mangin, Paris
Collection privée, Suisse, acquis en 2014
Stéphane Mangin, Paris
Collection privée, Suisse, acquis en 2014
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Kanaga, Où sont passés les gazelles?, avril 2014
Condition
Excellent condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Modern hole on the bottom to connect to the base. Beautiful encrusted patina and well preservation of the shell ornaments.
"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
D’une modernité singulière, ce cimier Bamana reflète magistralement l’inventivité des artistes de la région de Bougouni qui ont su sans cesse innover et inventer pour créer de nouvelles formes au sein du corpus iconique des cimier ciwara. La solide assise géométrique de la base et des pieds forme un contraste saisissant avec la fluidité des lignes et les courbes des figures animales. Les deux animaux se répondent dans un puissant jeu géométrique et se renforcent dans leur association. Leurs formes empreintes d’un dynamisme expressif s’imposent dans la concentration des volumes et la tension des lignes, faisant de ce cimier l'un des très beaux témoins du style de Bougouni.