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Sifflet en ivoire, Pende, République Démocratique du Congo
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 EUR
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Description
- Pende
- Sifflet en ivoire
- Elephant, African - Loxondonta Africana
- haut. 9,5 cm
- 3 3/4 in
Provenance
Collecté par Emile Lejeune entre 1906 et 1914
Collection Boris de Starosvietsky, Bruxelles
Transmis par descendance
Collection Boris de Starosvietsky, Bruxelles
Transmis par descendance
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
La forme très singulière de ces sifflets a été - tôt et longtemps - interprétée comme étant inspirée des clefs forées européennes (cf. Mahillon, 1912, p. 54; Olbrechts, 1957, p. 206-207 ; de Sousberghe, 1959, p. 83-84). Pour Viviane Baeke (in Felix, 2012, p. 32), ces "sifflets-clés" en ivoire seraient plus vraisemblablement "une variante élaborée d'un autre type d'aérophone Pende". Voir Felix (2012, p. 35, n° 292) pour un sifflet très comparable dans les collections du musée de Tervuren.