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Boîte à trésor, Maori, style Taranaki, Nord de la Nouvelle-Zélande
Estimate
2,000 - 4,000 EUR
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Description
- Boîte à trésor, Maori, style Taranaki
- long. 53 cm
- 20 5/6 in
Provenance
Jean-Jacques Laurent, Tahiti, circa 1970
Condition
Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. A long horizontal crack to the interior, restored; an old restoration to a small hole to the interior.
"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
wakahuia, de forme oblongue, ornée de riches motifs décoratifs curvilignes profondément gravés (semblables au motif puwerwere, toile d'araignée). Chaque extrémité du réceptacle est ornée d'une tête de tiki projetée en haut relief. Cette boîte témoigne du style propre aux sculpteurs Taranaki du nord de la Nouvelle-Zélande, caractérisé par la liberté et la fluidité des formes, et par l'asymétrie du décor gravé. Belle patine brune, brillante sur les reliefs.