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Réceptacles et planchette mbooongitwool, Kuba, République Démocratique du Congo
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Kuba
- Réceptacles et planchette mbooongitwool
- wood
- haut. 18 et 20 cm, long. 29 et 31 cm
Provenance
Collecté par le gouverneur François (Fritz) Wenner, entre 1920 et 1941
Collection Catherine Wenner, Luxembourg
Collection Alexis Bonew, Bruxelles, acquis de Catherine Wenner en 1971-72
Collection Catherine Wenner, Luxembourg
Collection Alexis Bonew, Bruxelles, acquis de Catherine Wenner en 1971-72
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Traces of wear with cracks on edges of both mugs. Fine patina.
"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
Tandis que les réceptacles - boîte à fard rouge de tukula, et deux coupes à anse figurative - sont caractéristiques des objets de prestige possédés par les membres de la noblesse Kuba, la planchette mbooongitwool ou bongotol relève des rares sculptures réalisées dans un mélange de bois de tukula rapé et de sable, durci et noirci au feu, accompagnant le défunt dans sa tombe, ou comme ici, offertes en souvenir par ses héritiers à ses proches parents (Torday et Joyce, "Notes ethnographiques sur les peuples communément appelés bakuba ainsi que sur les peuplades apparentées : les Bushongo", Tervuren, Annales du Musée du Congo Belge, ser. III, 1911, p. 126-130).