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A Kwere or Zaramo Flatbar Zither, Tanzania
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
the rectangular shaft with incised decoration surmounted by a female head with bi-lobed coiffure, on the bottom with an open calabash attached; exceptionally fine lustrous reddish-brown patina.
Provenance
Fred Jahn, Munich
Exhibited
Iowa City, The University of Iowa Museum of Art, Kilengi: African Art from the Bareiss Family Collection, March 27 - May 23, 1999 (for additional venues see bibliography, Roy 1997)
Literature
Marc Leo Felix, Mwana Hiti: Life and Art of the Matrilineal Bantu of Tanzania, Munich, 1990, p. 310, pl. 135
Christopher D. Roy, Kilengi: African Art from the Bareiss Family Collection, Seattle, 1997, pp. 89 and 332, fig. 35
--, Kilengi. Afrikanische Kunst aus der Sammlung Bareiss, Hanover, 1997, pp. 93 and 336, fig. 35
Condition
excellent condition overall; minor scratches, gourd cracked in three places with ancient repair; exceptionally fine lustrous reddish-brown patina.
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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.