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Pipe à eau en calebasse, Zulu, Afrique du Sud
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description
- Pipe à eau en calebasse, Zulu
- long. 26,5 cm
- 10 1/2 in
le fût allongé décoré de fils de laiton cousus agencés en losanges, l'embouchure destinée à recevoir le tube en terre cuite (ici manquant) renforcée de fibres végétales tressées. Très belle patine brun roux, brillante.
Exhibited
African Forms, NY, Dav., San Diego, Mt. H. et Cornell, 2001 - 2004
Africa, The Art of a Continent, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, N.Y, 7 juin - 29 septembre 1996
Africa, The Art of a Continent, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, N.Y, 7 juin - 29 septembre 1996
Literature
Ginzberg, 2000 : 122
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Cracks and break near the opening with indigenous repair (metallic staples).
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.