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Coiffe, Karamojong, Ouganda
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- Karamojong
- Coiffe
- Ostrich feather - struthio camelus
- long. 30 cm
- 11 7/8 in
Provenance
Collecté par Bengt Ekström en 1953
Transmis par descendance
Collection privée
Transmis par descendance
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
Cette superbe coiffe masculine d'apparat fut collectée en 1953 par Bengt Ekström, directeur du Biological Museum d’Uppsala (Suède). Il publia en 1955, à l'issue de son voyage consacré à l'étude des peuples pasteurs du nord-est de l'Ouganda, Aventyri Karamoja. L'art des peuples nomades s'exprime essentiellement à travers les parures corporelles, atteignant parfois, comme ici, un raffinement extraordinaire. L'élaboration de la forme et des matériaux - associant argile et plumes - est accentuée par la beauté des contrastes picturaux. Voir Utotombo (1988, p. 116, n° XXXXVIII) pour une - rare - coiffe comparable.