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CIMIER CI-WARA, BAMANA, MALI |
估價
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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描述
- wood
- haut. 86 cm ; 33 7/8 in
Cimier Ci-wara, Bamana, Mali
來源
Christine Valluet, Paris
Collection privée, Suisse
Collection privée, Suisse
Condition
Good condition overall. As visible in the catalogue illustration there is an open crack on the proper left side of the mother figure. Loss of material on the base and the proper left back leg probably caused by insects. Base is eroded but wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Beautiful dark brown patina.
"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."
拍品資料及來源
À la renommée très tôt acquise des cimiers ci wara répond la diversité stylistique d’un corpus reflétant, au sein du vaste pays Bamana, la richesse des variations régionales. Cette œuvre témoigne superbement du style dit « vertical » de l’atelier de Ségou, qui fut actif entre la fin du XIXe et le début du XXe siècle dans l'est du Mali, jusqu'au cercle de Sikasso. Au sein de cet atelier célèbre, dont trois maîtres sculpteurs ont été identifiés, ce cimier peut être attribué au « Maître des antilopes ». Il se distingue, au sein du corpus, par la rigueur moderniste de sa construction, et par les motifs finement ouvragés qui envahissent la surface : succession de triangles composant des motifs géométriques imbriqués et dont les lignes accentuent l’étroit lien formel entre les deux sujets. Les cornes étirées, ornées de stries en volutes, dessinent une saisissante verticale dont la dynamique fait écho aux longues oreilles de la mère.
Cette ornementation se retrouve sur le cimier récemment acquis par le Metropolitan Museum of Art (Masks and Sculptures from the Collection of Gustave and Franyo Schindler, 1966, n° 46), ainsi que sur un cimier féminin, étroitement apparenté, conservé au musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac (inv. n° 71.1931.74.1792, in Homberger, Chimères Africaines, 2006, p. 48, n° 32).
Cette ornementation se retrouve sur le cimier récemment acquis par le Metropolitan Museum of Art (Masks and Sculptures from the Collection of Gustave and Franyo Schindler, 1966, n° 46), ainsi que sur un cimier féminin, étroitement apparenté, conservé au musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac (inv. n° 71.1931.74.1792, in Homberger, Chimères Africaines, 2006, p. 48, n° 32).