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Spatule à chaux, Aire Massim, Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description
- Spatule à chaux, Aire Massim
- wood
- long. 34 cm
- 13 2/5 in
Provenance
William D. Webster, Bicester
Pitt Rivers Museum, Farnham, Dorset, acquis de W.D. Webster le 3 mai 1897
Collection privée
Inscription à l'encre jaune "NEW GUINEA. BT. WEBSTER. 1897. P. 1517" et à l'encre blanche "439"
Pitt Rivers Museum, Farnham, Dorset, acquis de W.D. Webster le 3 mai 1897
Collection privée
Inscription à l'encre jaune "NEW GUINEA. BT. WEBSTER. 1897. P. 1517" et à l'encre blanche "439"
Literature
Illustrée à l'aquarelle dans le catalogue d'Augustus Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers, Seconde collection, vol. V, p. 1517
Condition
Very good condition with traces of wear consistent with age and use within the culture. A small dent to the upper part of the front side of the spatula. On the back side, W. D. Webster inventory number 439 is written in white, and "New Guinea, BT. Webster, 1897, P. 1517" written in yellow.
"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."