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Coupe à vin de palme, Kuba, République démocratique du Congo
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description
- Kuba
- Coupe à vin de palme
- haut. 20 cm
- 8 in
à panse globulaire et à haut col cylindrique. Elle est entièrement gravée d'un décor géométrique complexe, composé d'imbrications d'entrelacs (Nnaam) jouant sur les surfaces en bas relief et en champlevé, et rythmé par des incrustations de petits éclats de coquillages cauris. Très belle patine brune, brillante.
Exhibited
African Forms, NY, Dav., San Diego, M. H. et Cornell, 2001 - 2004
Literature
Reproduite dans :
Ginzberg, 2000 : 69
Cameron, African Arts, été 2001 : 54
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. A minor hairline crack on the bulbous element. A few fragments of shell inlay are missing.
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.