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Statuette en ivoire, Lega, République Démocratique du Congo | Lega Ivory Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Restricted Species

Lot Closed

February 22, 03:46 PM GMT

Estimate

7,000 - 10,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

Statuette en ivoire, Lega, République Démocratique du Congo

Ivoire d'éléphant d'Afrique


haut. 17,1 cm ; 6 4/6 in


Lega Ivory Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo

African elephant ivory



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Veuillez noter que ce lot contient de l’ivoire d’éléphant et que conformément au règlement européen 2021/2280 du 16 décembre 2021, l’exportation de biens contenant cette matière hors de l’UE est interdite. Sotheby’s sera en mesure de délivrer à l’acquéreur le certificat intracommunautaire concernant ce bien.


Please note that this lot contains elephant ivory the export of which outside the EU is now prohibited pursuant to European regulation 2021/2280 of 16 December 2021. Sotheby's will be able to provide the buyer with the intra-community certificate attached to this item.

Veuillez noter que pour ce qui concerne le transport hors Union Européennes de lots contenant de l’ivoire d’éléphant, Sotheby’s ne pourra pas assister les acheteurs. Un acheteur ne pourra pas différer le paiement du prix de ces lot, ni demander une annulation de leur vente, au motif qu’il serait dans l’impossibilité de les exporter et/ou de les importer. Please note that Sotheby’s will not be able to assist buyers with the shipment outside the European Union of any lots containing Elephant Ivory. A buyer’s inability to export or import these lots cannot justify a delay in payment or a sale’s cancellation.

Collection Alexander S. Honig, Bronxville

Sotheby's, New York, The Alexander S. Honing Collection of African Art, 18 mai 1993, n° 184

Collection Benoit Rousseau, Bruxelles, acquis lots de cette vente

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