- 42
Sceptre, Mboum, Cameroun
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 EUR
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Description
- Mboum
- Sceptre
- haut. 44 cm
- 17 1/3 in
Provenance
Selon Boris Kegel-Konietzko, ce sceptre (ainsi que le lot n° 43) - fut collecté par Leo Frobenius au cours de son expédition dans le Nord et le Centre du Cameroun, en 1910/1911
Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hambourg
Collection privée, acquis en 1972
Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hambourg
Collection privée, acquis en 1972
Condition
Please refer to the department, + 33 1 53 05 52 67, alexis.maggiar@sothebys.com
"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
Ce rare sceptre hâ en forme de couteau de jet faisait partie des emblèmes de royauté des chefs suprêmes - bellaka - des clans Mboum (Elsen, 2003 : 86). Il se distingue par le superbe dessin de la lame et par la poignée métallique à motifs géomètriques, fondue à la cire perdue.