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Flûte avec son bouchon sculpté, groupe Iatmul, Moyen Sépik, Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Flûte avec son bouchon sculpté, groupe Iatmul, Moyen Sépik
- haut. 75 cm
- 29 1/2 in
composée d'un tube en bambou creux recouvert aux deux extrémités d'un embout en fibres végétales tressées, l'un pourvu d'une attache de suspension, l'autre surmonté d'une figure ornementale en bois, finement sculptée, représentant un casoar. Reconnaissable à la courbure de son bec, cet oiseau emblématique est saisi dans une attitude puissante : la tête fièrement relevée surmontant un cou volumineux, les pattes repliées formant un angle, les ailes et la queue plate gravées d'une ligne médiane dans le prolongement du corps, hérissé d'une crête dorsale. Patine d'usage et traces de polychromie.
Provenance
Collection famille Goldman, Londres
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Plant fibre elements somewhat warped.
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
Les étuis à chaux en bambou surmontés d'un bouchon ornemental font partie des objets cérémoniels Iatmul transmis de génération en génération, tout comme les flûtes terminées par le même type d'ornement sculpté.