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Couteau cérémoniel, Luba, République Démocratique du Congo
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Luba
- Couteau cérémoniel
- haut. 37 cm
- 14 1/2 in
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
Les couteaux cérémoniels Luba sont extrêmement rares et celui-ci s'impose, par la beauté de la sculpture et de la lame, comme le plus remarquable du corpus. Selon Nooter-Roberts et Roberts (1996, p. 62, n° 14) à propos du couteau apparenté de l'etnografisch Museum d'Anvers (inv. n°AE 1187), "les couteaux figurent parmi les objets les plus sacrés des trésors royaux luba. Ils comptent également parmi les regalia des membres de l'association secrète et des devins. C'est exclusivement la figuration humaine et le décor géométrique gravé de la lame qui les identifient comme objets cérémoniels". La coiffure élaborée, fixée par des épingles en forme d'enclume "dénote le plus élevé des statuts sociaux" (Nooter-Roberts et Roberts, 2007, p. 27). Voir Felix (2009, p. 334, n° 454) pour un couteau apparenté dans la collection Marc Felix.