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Boîte à trésor, Maori, Nouvelle-Zélande
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description
- Maori
- Boîte à trésor
- long. 46 cm
- 18 in
Provenance
Christine Valuet, Paris
Lewis/Wara Gallery, Seatle
Collection Alex Arthur, Bruxelles
Jo de Buck, Bruxelles
Collection privée, acquise en 2004
Condition
Please refer to the department, + 33 1 53 05 52 67, alexis.maggiar@sothebys.com
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Cette boîte à trésor wakahuia était destinée à conserver les ornements en néphrite et les plumes précieuses de l'oiseau huia, ornant la tête - sacrée - des chefs Maori. Suspendue au faîtage, elle offrait aux regards la beauté de la panse gravée du motif puwerwere en "toile d'araignée", encadré par des registres d'obliques parallèles, dont le mouvement aboutit aux deux têtes de tiki projetées en haut relief, en guise de poignées. Belle patine nuancée, brun rouge, profonde.