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Bandoulière de chef, Sud de l'île de Malaita, Îles Salomon
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Bandoulière de chef, Sud de l'île de Malaita
- Shels, teeth, vegetal fibers
- long. 156 cm
- 61 1/2 in
Provenance
Collection Dr. Fritz Sarasin (1859-1942), Bâle
Transmis par descendance
Transmis par descendance
Condition
Very good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture.
"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
L'attention portée, dans les îles Salomon, à l'art de la parure avait atteint son apogée sur l'île de Malaita. Si les ornements étaient indifféremment portés par les hommes et les femmes, les parures les plus prestigieuses étaient le plus souvent réservées à l'élite masculine (Burt in Mélandri et al., L'éclat des ombres. L'art en noir et blanc des îles Salomon, 2014, p. 101). Les - très rares - bandoulières composées de perles de coquillages et de dents humaines étaient réservées aux chefs "qui les portaient autour du cou ou en travers du torse". Une parure très comparable est conservée au Museum of Archeology and Anthropology d'Oxford (inv. n° Z.108.18), parvenue par l'intermédiaire d'un membre de la Mission mélanésienne à la fin du XIXe siècle (idem, p. 104).