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MASQUE, YOMBE, RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO |
估價
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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招標截止
描述
- haut. 26 cm ; 10 1/4 in
來源
Collection Lodewÿck Cornelius Tolenaar (1886-1969), Rotterdam, acquis avant 1918
Transmis par descendance
Sotheby's, Paris, 18 juin 2013, n° 104
Collection Marceau Rivière, Paris, acquis lors de cette vente
Transmis par descendance
Sotheby's, Paris, 18 juin 2013, n° 104
Collection Marceau Rivière, Paris, acquis lors de cette vente
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Marks, nicks and scratches to the face with insect holes to the rear. There is loss of the wood to the reverse of the mask at the top and bottom edges.
"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
Les - rares - masques de style naturaliste autrefois produits par les peuples Kongo de la région de l'embouchure du fleuve Congo se distinguent parfois, comme ici, par la beauté épurée de leurs traits et de leur décor pictural. Les informations recueillies dans les premières années du XXe siècle, en particulier par Leo Bittremieux, père missionnaire de Scheut installé à partir de 1907 en pays Mayombé, les désignent comme des masques de devin. Selon Raoul Lehuard, ils seraient en particulier la propriété du nganga diphomba, devin très important et seul habilité à porter un masque de visage. Sa fonction, au sein des sociétés Kongo, était « de percer à jour les choses cachées, de mettre un nom sur l'auteur d'une faute, d'éclaircir la raison d'un accident [...] de mettre fin à la sècheresse, etc » (Lehuard, Art Bakongo, Les masques, 1993, p. 774).
Par son naturalisme et sa polychromie ce masque s’apparente à un masque de l'ancienne collection André Lefèvre aujourd'hui conservé au musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac (inv. n°73.1965.10.5).
Par son naturalisme et sa polychromie ce masque s’apparente à un masque de l'ancienne collection André Lefèvre aujourd'hui conservé au musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac (inv. n°73.1965.10.5).