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Three Burkina Women's Cylinder Anklets, Burkina Faso
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
three cylindrical tapering hollowed open shafts, one decorated with a four-legged reptile, one with a single snake, one with two snakes; aged metal patina with green oxidation and residue.
Provenance
Collected in situ by the present owner, 1960
Condition
good condition overall; for objects of this rarity and age; one anklet with two holes caused by corrosion, another with minor holes (casting mistakes) and one with break along rim; aged metal patina with green oxidation and residue.
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.
Catalogue Note
According to Roy and Wheelock (2007:432, text to cat. 295/296), "diviners prescribed many traditional brass objects for their curative or protective properties; women wore others solely for their fashion appeal. Metal snakes, worn as protection from venomous bites, suggest the possibility that given the daily vulnerability of women to [snake] attacks while fetching water and washing, such anklets were prescribed as a defense."