- 17
Autel, région du Bas-Niger, Nigeria
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Autel, région du Bas-Niger
- long. 20 cm
- 8 in
zoomorphe, caractérisé à la fois par la puissance du volume et l'étrangeté de la composition : la forme oblongue soutenue par quatre pieds, s'achevant à une extrémité par un cuilleron peu profond. L'irrégularité de la fonte - visible en dessous - accentue l'archaïsme de la conception. Belle patine d'ancienneté.
Provenance
Autel du chef d'un village Urhobo, région de Wari, centre-ouest du Nigeria
Collecté dans les années 1960
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Archaic casting with variation in the colour and the materials.
"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."
Catalogue Note
cf. lot n° 16 pour la datation et la provenance
L'utilisation et la symbolique de cet objet rituel demeurent incertaines. cf. Schaedler (1997, n° 501) pour trois autels comparables attribués par l'auteur aux Ibo.