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Os gravé, Eskimo, Alaska, Etats-Unis d'Amérique
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description
- Os gravé, Eskimo, Alaska
- long. 16 cm
- 6 in
Les faces - interne et externe - de ce fragment d'os sont très finement gravées de scènes de chasse, illustrées par des personnages armés et des cervidés, dessinés en deux dimensions et hautement stylisés. Patine crème, rehaussée de noir dans les creux de la gravure.
Provenance
Jeffrey Myers, New York
Condition
Wear consistent with age and use within the culture.
The two faces show engraved paterns.
On the second face which is not illustrated in the catalogue, the surface shows a loss of material showing the intern part of the bone.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
L'os et l'ivoire ont constitué, pour les Eskimo, des supports d'expression privilégiés. Les scènes les plus représentées sont celles de la vie domestique, de fêtes ou encore, comme ici, de chasses, toutes caractérisées par le très beau dynamisme des traits.