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Deux épingles à cheveux en ivoire, Azandé, République démocratique du Congo
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description
- Deux épingles à cheveux en ivoire, Azandé
- haut. 14,6 cm
- 5 3/4 in
plates, l'une à deux pointes, l'autre à trois, la tête rectangulaire à bord incurvé ornée de motifs géométriques pyrogravés. Belle patine nuancée, crème pour la première, laiteuse pour la seconde.
Literature
Reproduites dans :
Ginzberg, 2000 : 229
Cameron, African Arts, été 2001 : 60
Reproduites et exposées dans :
Herreman et Sieber, Hair in African Art and Culture, 2000 : 116, catalogue de l'exposition, Museum for African Art, New York, 9 février - 28 mai 2000
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture.
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.