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Arnold Bamert (1905-2006) Arnold Bamert fit sa première acquisition d'art africain en 1972 lorsqu'il acheta à Paolo Morigi une statuette Lega en ivoire (lot 142). Il se rendit une seule fois en Afrique et acquis la plupart de ses objets auprès de galeries européennes, dont la principale fut la Galerie Künzi en Suisse. Il publia en 1980 un épais catalogue de sa collection, Afrika Stammeskunst in Urwald und Savanne, qui lui donna l'opportunité non seulement d'écrire à propos de ses objets dont il était un passionné mais aussi de les photographier lui-même et ainsi d'assouvir une autre de ses passions. Un interview d'Arnold Bamert alors âgé de 100 ans recueillit par Jean David fut publié en janvier 2005 dans la magazine A4. Arnold Bamert made his first acquisition in African art in 1972 when he bought a Lega ivory figure (lot 142) from Paolo Morigi. He traveled only once to Africa himself and made the majority of his purchases from European galleries, most notably Künzi in Switzerland. He published a large catalogue of his collection in 1980, Afrika Stammeskunst in Urwald und Savanne, which gave him the opportunity not only to write about the objects he was so passionate about but also, as he was a keen photographer, to photograph them himself for the publication. An interview between Jean David and Arnold Bamert, who was aged 100 at the time, was published in the January 2005 issue of A4 magazine.

TETE NOMOLI EN PIERRE

SIERRA LEONE

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TETE NOMOLI EN PIERRE
Sierra Leone
Le visage aux traits stylisés et exagérés, la coiffure avec au sommet du crâne des petits chignons en relief. Manques.
Hauteur: 10 cm. (4 in.)

Literature

Bamert, A., Afrika Stammeskunst in Urwald und Savanne, Olten, 1980, p.12, no.6

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STONE NOMOLI HEAD

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