一件青铜雕塑 - 贝宁 - 尼日利亞





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青銅雕塑,尼日利亞,貝寧/埃多文化,來源於貝寧宮廷藝術傳統與埃多王室血統。
賣家描述
一对铜合金豹,出自 Benin、Benin City 区域尼日利亚的风格。
这对归于 Ife 传统的铜像豹,因其高度繁复的风格化而著称:强健的躯干四肢着地,尾巴长而弯曲,耳朵竖立,嘴张大露出獠牙和牙齿。表面 densely 用点状纹饰和凸起花纹模仿斑点皮毛,杏仁形的眼睛、刻线的胡须以及 muzzle 细节赋予动物一种既自然又高度符号化的存在感。两件相同形象的重复及其彼此的近距,提示它们更多是象征性呈现,而非动物学观察,在这种呈现中,猫科动物成为力量、警觉与掌控的象征。装饰的精巧与铸造技艺显示这是一个高地位的物件,旨在用于仪式、宫廷或崇拜场景,而非日常使用。
在 Benin 宫廷艺术中,最具象征性的铜豹之一,是那些精心铸造的铜豹,它们的存在在政治意识形态与精神宇宙观之间构筑了微妙的互动。这些由 Edo 人的名匠们使用失蜡法制作的物件,体现了符号力量与物质精致之间的复杂互动。
豹在 Edo 的图像学中处于核心地位,被称为“森林之王”,恰如其分地隐喻了 Benin 的 Oba 的权力与警觉。铜豹常被安置在宫殿内,尤其沿着已故 Oba 的祖先祭坛,或作为皇家血统神龕合成的一部分。在这类情境中,它们既是守护者,也是调停者:它们威慑的形态象征着 Oba 维持政治与精神秩序的力量,而它们在神圣地点的存在为皇家美德与保护性能量的仪式性调用提供通道。
除了保护功能,铜豹还作为连续性与合法性的视觉肯定。它们在重要在位时期受委托,常伴随描绘历史事件或王室成就的纪念碑板,将动物主题嵌入王朝记忆的更广阔叙事之中。肌肉群、姿态与表情的精细描绘强调 Edo 匠人不仅对自然形态有洞察,也对形态的寓意共鸣保持关注。每一个风格化特征——扩张的爪、警觉的目光、或稳健的姿态——都强化了 Oba 的权威与豹的掠食力之间的概念联系。
在功能层面,这些青铜器在仪式表演中起着关键作用。于登基、军事胜利或年度仪式等场合,它们成为献祭、祈祷和斟酒的焦点。其金属组成进一步放大了它们的效力:青铜这类材料被视为具有永久性、耐久性以及将灵性力量进行转移的特性,这些都是维系政治权力与祖先崇拜所必需的。总之,Benin 的铜豹既是仪式实践的工具、王室意识形态的载体,也是符号知识的储藏体。它们作为有形物件与形而上的代理的双重身份,使之成为 Edo 对艺术的概念化理解的典型例证,即艺术作为权威、精神性与历史记忆汇聚的媒介。
"The oba of Benin is a sacred monarch, a living link to the powerful realm of ancestors and deities. He is considered to be beyond the needs and restraints that limit humankind, such as eating, sleeping, illness, and even death. The oba is referred to metaphorically as "the leopard of the hosue" and images of the beautiful, cunning, and immensely dangerous cat appear frequently in Benin’s royal arts. Before the British invasion in 1897, domesticated leopards were kept in the palace to demonstrate the oba’s mastery over the wilderness.Leopard imageryis also frequently linked to the oba’s military might.
The oba’s divine right to rule is reiterated in his regalia. His coralcrowns, shirts, aprons, necklaces, and accessories refer to those that Oba Ewuare is said to have stolen from Olokun, the god of the waters and prosperity. Coral and red stones such as jasper and agate are also filled with supernatural energy, or ase, as are elephant ivory and brass two other valuable materials that the oba has historically controlled.
Despite his divine status, the oba cannot rule alone. He must rely on others to fulfill his destiny, a dependence that is physically expressed when he walks or sits with his arms supported at the elbows and wrists by attendants. They help him bear the weight of his regalia, a constant reminder of the burden of kingship" Source: The Art Institute of Chicago
Some of the information is generated by artificial intelligence and is based on published sources from the fields of ethnography, archaeology, and art history.
Inv. No. MAZ21711 (2)
Height: 23 cm / 20 cm
Length: 21 cm / 31 cm
Weight: 1.7 kg / 1.6 kg
The seller guarantees and can prove that the object was obtained legally. The seller was informed by Catawiki that they had to provide the documentation required by the laws and regulations in their country of residence. The seller guarantees and is entitled to sell/export this object. The seller will provide all provenance information known about the object to the buyer. The seller ensures that any necessary permits are/will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer immediately about any delays in obtaining such permits.
賣家的故事
一对铜合金豹,出自 Benin、Benin City 区域尼日利亚的风格。
这对归于 Ife 传统的铜像豹,因其高度繁复的风格化而著称:强健的躯干四肢着地,尾巴长而弯曲,耳朵竖立,嘴张大露出獠牙和牙齿。表面 densely 用点状纹饰和凸起花纹模仿斑点皮毛,杏仁形的眼睛、刻线的胡须以及 muzzle 细节赋予动物一种既自然又高度符号化的存在感。两件相同形象的重复及其彼此的近距,提示它们更多是象征性呈现,而非动物学观察,在这种呈现中,猫科动物成为力量、警觉与掌控的象征。装饰的精巧与铸造技艺显示这是一个高地位的物件,旨在用于仪式、宫廷或崇拜场景,而非日常使用。
在 Benin 宫廷艺术中,最具象征性的铜豹之一,是那些精心铸造的铜豹,它们的存在在政治意识形态与精神宇宙观之间构筑了微妙的互动。这些由 Edo 人的名匠们使用失蜡法制作的物件,体现了符号力量与物质精致之间的复杂互动。
豹在 Edo 的图像学中处于核心地位,被称为“森林之王”,恰如其分地隐喻了 Benin 的 Oba 的权力与警觉。铜豹常被安置在宫殿内,尤其沿着已故 Oba 的祖先祭坛,或作为皇家血统神龕合成的一部分。在这类情境中,它们既是守护者,也是调停者:它们威慑的形态象征着 Oba 维持政治与精神秩序的力量,而它们在神圣地点的存在为皇家美德与保护性能量的仪式性调用提供通道。
除了保护功能,铜豹还作为连续性与合法性的视觉肯定。它们在重要在位时期受委托,常伴随描绘历史事件或王室成就的纪念碑板,将动物主题嵌入王朝记忆的更广阔叙事之中。肌肉群、姿态与表情的精细描绘强调 Edo 匠人不仅对自然形态有洞察,也对形态的寓意共鸣保持关注。每一个风格化特征——扩张的爪、警觉的目光、或稳健的姿态——都强化了 Oba 的权威与豹的掠食力之间的概念联系。
在功能层面,这些青铜器在仪式表演中起着关键作用。于登基、军事胜利或年度仪式等场合,它们成为献祭、祈祷和斟酒的焦点。其金属组成进一步放大了它们的效力:青铜这类材料被视为具有永久性、耐久性以及将灵性力量进行转移的特性,这些都是维系政治权力与祖先崇拜所必需的。总之,Benin 的铜豹既是仪式实践的工具、王室意识形态的载体,也是符号知识的储藏体。它们作为有形物件与形而上的代理的双重身份,使之成为 Edo 对艺术的概念化理解的典型例证,即艺术作为权威、精神性与历史记忆汇聚的媒介。
"The oba of Benin is a sacred monarch, a living link to the powerful realm of ancestors and deities. He is considered to be beyond the needs and restraints that limit humankind, such as eating, sleeping, illness, and even death. The oba is referred to metaphorically as "the leopard of the hosue" and images of the beautiful, cunning, and immensely dangerous cat appear frequently in Benin’s royal arts. Before the British invasion in 1897, domesticated leopards were kept in the palace to demonstrate the oba’s mastery over the wilderness.Leopard imageryis also frequently linked to the oba’s military might.
The oba’s divine right to rule is reiterated in his regalia. His coralcrowns, shirts, aprons, necklaces, and accessories refer to those that Oba Ewuare is said to have stolen from Olokun, the god of the waters and prosperity. Coral and red stones such as jasper and agate are also filled with supernatural energy, or ase, as are elephant ivory and brass two other valuable materials that the oba has historically controlled.
Despite his divine status, the oba cannot rule alone. He must rely on others to fulfill his destiny, a dependence that is physically expressed when he walks or sits with his arms supported at the elbows and wrists by attendants. They help him bear the weight of his regalia, a constant reminder of the burden of kingship" Source: The Art Institute of Chicago
Some of the information is generated by artificial intelligence and is based on published sources from the fields of ethnography, archaeology, and art history.
Inv. No. MAZ21711 (2)
Height: 23 cm / 20 cm
Length: 21 cm / 31 cm
Weight: 1.7 kg / 1.6 kg
The seller guarantees and can prove that the object was obtained legally. The seller was informed by Catawiki that they had to provide the documentation required by the laws and regulations in their country of residence. The seller guarantees and is entitled to sell/export this object. The seller will provide all provenance information known about the object to the buyer. The seller ensures that any necessary permits are/will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer immediately about any delays in obtaining such permits.
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