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BAULÉ MASK, CÔTE D'IVOIRE |
估價
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
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描述
- Height 24,5 cm ; 9 1/2 in
來源
Edouard & Jeanine Chapet, Paris
Condition
Good condition overall. Minor chips and marks coherent with age and use within the culture. Thin airline crack running from the proper right eye to the middle of the face with little losses on the lower eyelid . Open crack, but well stabilized running from the back of the headrest to the rear of the mask. Two moderns holes for the base. Beautiful nuanced brown patina attested great age of the mask.
"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
This beautiful ndoma portrait-mask elegantly exemplifies the Baulé aesthetic and its naturalism, magnified in "idealised and pensive faces, with their highbrow of enlightened intelligence and their eyes lowered to the respectful presence of the world" (Vogel, L'art Baoulé. Du visible et de l'invisible, 1997, p.141). The majesty of the lines is echoed in the great refinement of the head-set, with its elaborate hair style and delicate scarification, and in the details, in particular the mouth which lends this piece an immediate impression of supple balance.