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Yoruba door, Nigeria
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- wood
- Height: 53 in (135 cm)
Provenance
Eric Robertson, New York
Private Collection, acquired from the above
Private Collection, acquired from the above
Condition
Excellent condition for an object of this type and age. Marks, nicks, scratches, and abrasions consistent with age and use. Metal plate screwed into reverse for attachment to base post. Very fine crusty aged blackened patina.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Among the Yoruba, doors embellished with ornamental and figural reliefs are commissioned by chiefs, elders, or priests of high status for the entrance of special rooms, reserved for important activities and accessible only to specific individuals. The abstracted image of interlinked male and female figures on the present door may relate to the teachings of the Ogboni society that promote equality and interdependence of man and woman. For a related door see Drewal (1980: 26 fig. 7).