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Tabouret, Lobi, Burkina Faso
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 EUR
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Description
- Lobi
- Tabouret
- long. 66 cm
- 26 in
daàkà, tripode, à assise rectangulaire, dont la forme évoque une houe de sarclage plantée dans le sol. Bois dur. Belle patine naturelle du bois clair.
Exclusivement utilisé par les hommes Lobi lors de cultes rendus aux ancêtres, il se transmettait au fils susceptible de perpétuer les cultes familiaux (Benitez et Barbier, 2003 : 98).
Exclusivement utilisé par les hommes Lobi lors de cultes rendus aux ancêtres, il se transmettait au fils susceptible de perpétuer les cultes familiaux (Benitez et Barbier, 2003 : 98).
Exhibited
African Forms, NY, Dav., San Diego, Mt. H. et Cornell, 2001 - 2004
Literature
Ginzberg, 2000 : 18
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Thin stable cracks on the top and one of the feet. Small loss to the right edge of the back, as evidenced by the catalogue illustration.
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.