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Sceptre, Trobriand, Aire Massim, Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Trobriand
- Sceptre
- haut. totale 81 cm; 15,5 cm pour le personnage
- 32 in; 6 in
Le pommeau de très beau volume de ce sceptre - rare chez les Massim- illustre le thème classique dans l'art mélanésien de la "figure accroupie". Les membres stylisés en fines volutes ajourées confinent à l'abstraction, mettant en valeur la puissance de la tête. Le personnage et les sections animant le fût sont entièrement ornés d'un décor champlevé de volutes entremêlées, rehaussées de chaux dans les creux de la gravure.
Provenance
Jacques Kerchache, Paris
Collection particulière, Paris
Literature
Illustré dans:
Chauvet, Les Arts Indigènes en Nouvelle-Guinée, Paris, 1930 : 68, n°253
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. A piece of the right leg of the figure is missing.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."