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POUPÉE, NAMJI, CAMEROUN |
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- haut. 25,5 cm ; 10 in
Provenance
Collection Marceau Rivière, Paris, acquis ca. 1980
Exhibited
La Flèche, Château des Carmes, Arts Ancestraux du Cameroun, 8 - 30 janvier 1995
Tours, Château de Tours, Image de la Femme dans l’Art Africain, 21 octobre - 3 décembre 2000 / Nogent-le-Rotrou, Musée municipal du Château
Saint-Jean, 9 décembre 2000 - 29 janvier 2001
Tours, Château de Tours, Image de la Femme dans l’Art Africain, 21 octobre - 3 décembre 2000 / Nogent-le-Rotrou, Musée municipal du Château
Saint-Jean, 9 décembre 2000 - 29 janvier 2001
Literature
Rivière, Arts Ancestraux du Cameroun, 1995, p. 28, n° 44
Joubert, Félix et Rivière, Image de la Femme dans l'Art Africain, 2000, n° 64
Joubert, Félix et Rivière, Image de la Femme dans l'Art Africain, 2000, n° 64
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture.
"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 Dowayo, les femmes « qui se sentaient menacées de stérilité portaient sur le ventre ou le dos de petites poupées bardées de perles et de parures qui représentent l’enfant auquel elles aspirent » (Baeke in Falgayrettes-Leveau, Femmes dans les arts d’Afrique, 2008, p. 224). Sculptées par les forgerons, ces poupées de fécondité étaient ensuite confiées aux femmes qui les décoraient. Libérée de la richesse de son ornementation originelle, cette poupée dont le corps est résumé à ses lignes essentielles, témoigne au plus haut degré de l'invention qui singularise ce célèbre corpus.