- 118
Bouclier, Mambila, Cameroun
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description
- Mambila
- Bouclier
- haut. 70 cm
- 27 1/2 in
Provenance
Collection privée, Allemagne, avant 1914
Collection Uwe Nissen, Kiel
Collection privée
Collection Uwe Nissen, Kiel
Collection privée
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 anciens boucliers kor - formés de deux épaisseurs en fibres de palmier tressées, renforcés dans leur partie médiane par deux lattes de bois, et ornés d'un graphisme fait de lignes entrecroisées teintes en noir - furent collectés (comme ici) entre la fin du XIXe siècle et les premières années du XXe siècle, "par les administrateurs, voyageurs et missionnaires anglais et allemands" (Benitez et Barbier, 1998, p. 40). Voir Benitez & Barbier (idem, p. 40-41, n° 3, pour un bouclier comparable de la collection Barbier-Mueller (inv. n° BMG 1018-96) ; et Sotheby's (Paris, 10 septembre 2007, n° 28) pour un autre, dans la collection Marc et Denyse Ginzberg.