En träskulptur - Fon - Benin (Utan reservationspris)






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Original fonträskulptur från Benin med titeln "A wooden sculpture", föreställande en tupp, 50 cm hög, cirka 3,7 kg tung, i skicket fair och såld utan fot.
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Fon Sculpture of a Rooster - Cotonou Region, Benin
This wooden sculpture depicts a rooster in a proud, upright posture. Sturdy legs support its voluminous body, whose curved wings and raised tail create a dynamic silhouette. The comb, wattles, and beak are sculpted in relief. The polychrome surface is particularly striking: irregular dots of blue and red are scattered across an earthy, light base, transforming the plumage into a vibrant, ornamental pattern. Cracks, abrasions, and older layers of paint lend the object a distinct material depth.
The sculpture is attributed to the Fon cultural region in southern Benin, whose historical and religious centers extend from Abomey to the coastal region around Ouidah and Cotonou. Animal representations held multifaceted meaning in the art of the former Kingdom of Dahomey: animals could be dynastic emblems, components of proverbs, or vehicles for religious beliefs. Chickens and roosters also played an important role as offerings in ancestor and Vodun rituals; on fonasen, the memorial altars for the deceased, the rooster and hen could symbolize the daily cycle as well as complementary masculine and feminine principles.
Literature (selection):
Suzanne Preston Blier: African Vodun. Chicago 1995.
Suzanne Preston Blier: Asen: Mémoires de fer forgé. Geneva 2018.
Melville J. Herskovits: Dahomey: An Ancient West African Kingdom. New York 1938.
Inv. No. MAZ25907
Informant: Batoure
Säljarens berättelse
Fon Sculpture of a Rooster - Cotonou Region, Benin
This wooden sculpture depicts a rooster in a proud, upright posture. Sturdy legs support its voluminous body, whose curved wings and raised tail create a dynamic silhouette. The comb, wattles, and beak are sculpted in relief. The polychrome surface is particularly striking: irregular dots of blue and red are scattered across an earthy, light base, transforming the plumage into a vibrant, ornamental pattern. Cracks, abrasions, and older layers of paint lend the object a distinct material depth.
The sculpture is attributed to the Fon cultural region in southern Benin, whose historical and religious centers extend from Abomey to the coastal region around Ouidah and Cotonou. Animal representations held multifaceted meaning in the art of the former Kingdom of Dahomey: animals could be dynastic emblems, components of proverbs, or vehicles for religious beliefs. Chickens and roosters also played an important role as offerings in ancestor and Vodun rituals; on fonasen, the memorial altars for the deceased, the rooster and hen could symbolize the daily cycle as well as complementary masculine and feminine principles.
Literature (selection):
Suzanne Preston Blier: African Vodun. Chicago 1995.
Suzanne Preston Blier: Asen: Mémoires de fer forgé. Geneva 2018.
Melville J. Herskovits: Dahomey: An Ancient West African Kingdom. New York 1938.
Inv. No. MAZ25907
Informant: Batoure
Säljarens berättelse
Uppgifter
Rechtliche Informationen des Verkäufers
- Unternehmen:
- Jaenicke Njoya GmbH
- Repräsentant:
- Wolfgang Jaenicke
- Adresse:
- Jaenicke Njoya GmbH
Klausenerplatz 7
14059 Berlin
GERMANY - Telefonnummer:
- +493033951033
- Email:
- w.jaenicke@jaenicke-njoya.com
- USt-IdNr.:
- DE241193499
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