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Pendentif en "bronze", Edo, Royaume de Benin, Nigeria
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description
- Pendentif en "bronze", Edo, Royaume de Benin
- Bronze
- haut. 19 cm
- 7 1/2 in
Provenance
Collection J.H.W. Verschure (1899-1977), acquis avant 1939
Collection privée
Collection privée
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture.
"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
Ce pendentif en laiton était l'apanage de l'oba (roi) de Benin. Puisant son origine dans l'iconographie régalienne des royaumes Yoruba d'Ifé et d'Owo (XIe-XVe siècles), l'image du bélier, à Benin, "fait partie des symboles dynastiques qui furent remis en honneur au XVIIIe siècle. Lorsque l'oba portait la tête de bélier comme pendentif, elle était suspendue du côté droit de sa robe" (Blackmun in Plankensteiner, 2008, p. 365). Les ornements de hanche figurant un bélier sont rares. Voir Sotheby's (New York, 25 mai 1999, n°190) pour un pendentif comparable, également auréolé de motifs s'achevant par la représentation stylisée de poissons silures, et agrémenté de clochettes.