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Appui-tête, Swazi, Afrique du sud
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description
- Appui-tête, Swazi
- long. 44 cm
- 17 1/4 in
dont la forme évoque un bovidé stylisé, les "pattes" légèrement évasées profondément gravées de larges stries verticales, le linteau cylindrique animé par une pendeloque centrale. Belle patine d'usage sur le linteau, noircie dans le creux des cannelures.
Selon Joubert et Valentin (2002 : 263), les stries verticales rappellent l'isidwaba, jupe de cuir portée par les femmes mariées.
Selon Joubert et Valentin (2002 : 263), les stries verticales rappellent l'isidwaba, jupe de cuir portée par les femmes mariées.
Exhibited
African Forms, NY, Dav., San Diego, Mt. H. et Cornell, 2001 - 2004
Literature
Ginzberg, 2000 : 41
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Superficial scratches and thin chips to the feet, 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.