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Masque, Guro, Côte d'Ivoire
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Guro
- Masque
- Wood
- haut. 45 cm
- 17 2/3 in
Provenance
Collection privée, acquis à Abidjan en 1965
Collection privée
Collection privée
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
Ce masque zamblé exprime superbement - dans la tension des courbes et la finesse de la sculpture - la beauté idéalisée et la force des jeunes hommes, qu'il symbolise au cours de la danse zahouli. Doublement métaphorique, son iconographie associe la puissance du léopard dont une peau recouvre le corps du danseur, à celle de l'homme, lié dans la pensée Guro à l'image de l'antilope (cf. Deluz in AFAA, 1989, p. 130).