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Guette’s Auction

90 - 皇家公鸡,奥克帕——尼日利亚南部——古贝宁王国

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€400

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Estimation

€500 - 700

Sale fees

28.6%

皇家公鸡,奥克帕——尼日利亚南部——古贝宁王国 20世纪上半叶。金属合金(铜、黄铜)。 尺寸:高54厘米。 鸡冠高耸,喙微张,这只鸟伫立在栖木上,仿佛正停留在啼鸣的瞬间。 这只公鸡(okpa)是采用失蜡法铸造的尊贵器物。自16世纪起,这些皇家艺术品便被供奉在祖先祭坛上,以供王太后(Iyoba)瞻仰。 公鸡象征着国王(奥巴)的力量、勇气和英勇,在生者与逝者之间扮演着中介的角色。这只公鸡的姿态体现了它的品质和作用:胸膛挺拔,头颅高昂,双脚牢牢扎根于地面。 羽毛的细节处理极为精巧。公鸡栖息于一个管状开口的中空构件上,该构件则置于基座之上;基座饰有螺旋形徽章和浮雕点状纹样,边缘镶有一圈珍珠。 底座的装饰元素(同心螺旋、点状纹饰)让人联想到贝宁王国(尼日利亚)的江户时期艺术作品,尤其是祭坛底座和纪念牌(此归属推测尚待进一步确认)。 状况:呈金棕色包浆,在不同光线照射下会呈现金属光泽。 研究与文献:科里塞·姆瓦佩——艺术史学家,专攻古代非洲艺术。 内部编号:698

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Thursday, November 12
10:30 AM
158, rue du Midi
1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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