Guardian figure - Africa - Standing figure dressed with a kind of apron. Light w…

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Guardian figure - Africa - Standing figure dressed with a kind of apron. Light wood, carved in the round. H. 45 cm. - Part of the base broken off, attributes of both hands missing. - From a southern German private collection.

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Guardian figure - Africa - Standing figure dressed with a ki

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Guardian figure West Africa/Benin, 20th century, attributed to the Fon ethnic group, carved hardwood, partly painted in dark colours, three-headed standing figure of the voodoo cult, which simultaneously keeps an eye on the past, present and future, mounted on a blackened base, signs of age, drying cracks, h 29 cm.

Estim. 400 - 800 EUR

A Ndebele Apron, "ijogolo" Apron, "ijogolo" Ndebele, South Africa Ohne Sockel / without base Leather, glass beads. H 64 cm. Provenance: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) and Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Geneva. Published: Gérald Minkoff (1997). Au quotidien sublime. Lausanne: Musée des arts décoratifs. #45. Exhibited: Lausanne: Musée des arts décoratifs. Au quotidien sublime. Gérald Minkoff et Muriel Olesen: un choix d'objets, de parures et de tissus traditionnels en Afrique. 27.09 - 09.11.1997. On special occasions and celebrations, mothers wear aprons embroidered with glass beads ("jocolo" or "ijogolo") made of goatskin or canvas. The rags attached to the lower edge of the apron symbolize the wish for a child-rich marriage. According to F. Mottas (2018), she was given two different aprons. A simpler one for everyday use and a finer and more elaborately decorated one for special occasions and ceremonial celebrations. Further reading: Mottas, François / Müller, Daniela / Guyer, Nanina / Oberholzer, Michaela (editor) (2018). Bead art from Africa. The Mottas Collection. Zurich: Scheidegger & Spiess in collaboration with the Museum Rietberg. ----------------------------------------------------- Gérald Minkoff and Muriel Olesen Muriel Minkoff-Olesen (1948- 2020) completed her training at the School of Design in Geneva. Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) was a trained anthropologist and biologist. Both achieved fame as artists and from their meeting in 1967, the emblematic couple of contemporary art were inseparable. The travel-loving Olesen-Minkoff duo explored life like curious nomads, roaming the globe from Africa to Asia, Oceania, America and Patagonia. As artists and experienced collectors of contemporary art, they understandably had a keen sensitivity to the aesthetics and concepts of non-European art. The couple's Geneva apartment, perhaps their most beautiful joint work, thus became a place where the works of close friends such as Daniel Spoerri, Arman and Man Ray, as well as their own photographs, lived together with almost a thousand objects from Africa, Oceania, Asia and South America. CHF 400 / 800 Weight in grams: 1079 Condition: The condition of this lot (wear, signs of use, tears, any other detractions and the signs of age, etc. The condition of this lot (wear, tears, possible other impairments and signs of age, if applicable) can be seen in the photos we have uploaded for your documentation. Please do not hesitate to contact Hammer Auctions with any questions regarding this lot ([email protected]). The statements regarding the condition of the items made for the convenience of interested parties are opinions only and should not be treated as statements of fact. Hammer Auctions accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions. In the rare event that the item does not match the description in the catalog, Hammer Auctions is here to help. Buyers may return the lot for a full refund provided Hammer Auctions has been notified within 5 days of receipt of the lot.

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