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Sceptre, Ashanti, Akan, Ghana
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- Sceptre, Ashanti, Akan
- haut. 65 cm
- 25 1/2 in
Provenance
Collecté par Karl-Heinz Krieg
Transmis par descendance
Transmis par descendance
Exhibited
Los Angeles, University of California, Frederick S. Wight Gallery, The Arts of Ghana, 11 octobre - 11 décembre 1977. Minneapolis, Walker Art Center, 11 février - 26 mars 1978. Dallas, Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, 3 mai - 2 juillet 1978
Aalen, Kunstverein Aalen, Kunst der Akan, 21 juin - 20 août 1995
Aalen, Kunstverein Aalen, Kunst der Akan, 21 juin - 20 août 1995
Literature
Cole & Ross, The Arts of Ghana, 1977, p. 56, fig. 97a
Tribus, Veroffentlichungen des Linden-Museums, Nr. 26, novembre 1977, p. 76, n° 6
Kunstverein Aalen, Kunst der Akan,1995, p. 46, n° 54b
Tribus, Veroffentlichungen des Linden-Museums, Nr. 26, novembre 1977, p. 76, n° 6
Kunstverein Aalen, Kunst der Akan,1995, p. 46, n° 54b
Condition
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"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
L'iconographie - à la fois riche et très complexe - de ce sceptre symbolise le pouvoir en pays Akan. L'épaisseur de la patine et l'érosion des reliefs attestent son ancienneté - probablement transmis de génération en génération au sein d'une même famille, ou faisant partie d'un autel royal. Voir Cole & Ross (1977, p. 56, n° 98) et Sotheby's (New York, 13 mai 2011, n° 227) pour le sceptre Akan de la collection Charles Frankel.