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Boîte à trésor, Maori, Nouvelle-Zélande
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description
- Boîte à trésor
- long. 42 cm
- 16 1/2 in
Provenance
Collection Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), Londres
Collection Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola
Sotheby's, New York, 19 mai 2001, n° 71
Collection privée, Allemagne
Collection Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola
Sotheby's, New York, 19 mai 2001, n° 71
Collection privée, Allemagne
Literature
Reproduite dans:
Bassani et McLeod, Jacob Epstein Collector, 1989 : 144, n° 524
Condition
Very good condition overall; fine patina, encrusted in places. Two of the four heads retain their haliotis shell eyes.
"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
A l'élégance de la forme - rectangulaire (boîtes les plus anciennes) et très peu profonde - répond celle des motifs curvilignes profondément gravés, envahissant la surface. Elle se distingue par les poignées formées de tiki ajourés à deux têtes opposées. Belle patine d'usage brun rouge, profonde.
Les boîtes à trésors wakahuia servaient à conserver les ornements en néphrite et les plumes précieuses de l'oiseau huia ornant la tête - sacrée - des chefs Maori.