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Belle porte, groupe Ok des Montagnes (Telefolmin), Hautes terres centrales, Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Belle porte, groupe Ok des Montagnes (Telefolmin), Hautes terres centrales
- haut. 284 cm
- 9 feet
amitung, en forme de panneau monumental conique. La partie supérieure est gravée et peinte de motifs géométriques caractéristiques : motif central en "X" à enroulements et bandes de chevrons. La partie inférieure non décorée est percée d'une ouverture circulaire. Belle polychromie alternant des zones rouges et blanches. Superbe patine d'usage sur les parties sollicitées de la porte.
Provenance
Collection famille Goldman, Londres
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Water (?) stain at reverse. Weathered. Hairline cracks and narrow cracks, longest of which approximately 77cm across middle on a diagonal. Door secured to arm of stand.
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
Cette porte, sculptée et gravée à la pierre, était placée au centre d'une façade, soit d'une maison d'habitation familiale (uanangam), soit d'une maison cérémonielle des hommes (yalam) (Kaufmann in Peltier, 2006 : 404, n° 30, à propos d'une porte comparable à ouverture rectangulaire conservée dans les collections du Musée Barbier-Mueller). La partie supérieure offre un décor similaire à celui des boucliers des populations Ok des Montagnes (ou Telefolmin). L'ouverture ménagée dans la partie inférieure constitue la porte d'entrée proprement dite, que l'on fermait soigneusement à l'aide d'une seconde planche non ouvragée. Un exemplaire comparable, mais fragmentaire, appartenait au Dr Laurence R. Goldman).