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Important mortier circulaire à poignées zoomorphes, jaguars Culture Inca Pérou 1400-1500 ap. J.-C.
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Culture Inca
- Important mortier circulaire à poignées zoomorphes, jaguars
- Diabase porphyrique
- h. 11 cm ; 4 1/4 in et d. 39 cm ; 15 1/4 in
Provenance
Collection Centeno, 1888
Collection Völkerkunde Museum, Berlin
Collection Josef Mueller, Soleure, acquis de Charles Ratton en 1953
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 532-43
Collection Völkerkunde Museum, Berlin
Collection Josef Mueller, Soleure, acquis de Charles Ratton en 1953
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 532-43
Exhibited
Soleure, Museum der Stadt, Allerlei Schönes aus Afrika, Amerika und der Südsee, 28 septembre-10 novembre 1957
Genève, Musée Barbier-Mueller, 30 janvier-24 mars 1992, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Fondation Maeght, 11 avril-15 juin 1992, Barcelone, Fondation la Caixa, 25 novembre 1992-24 janvier 1993, Art millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992
Lisbonne, Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 23 mars-4 juin 1995
Barcelone, Museu Barbier-Mueller d’Art Precolombí, Camino del Inca, el pasado de los Andes, 9 juin 2011-septembre 2012
Genève, Musée Barbier-Mueller, 30 janvier-24 mars 1992, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Fondation Maeght, 11 avril-15 juin 1992, Barcelone, Fondation la Caixa, 25 novembre 1992-24 janvier 1993, Art millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992
Lisbonne, Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 23 mars-4 juin 1995
Barcelone, Museu Barbier-Mueller d’Art Precolombí, Camino del Inca, el pasado de los Andes, 9 juin 2011-septembre 2012
Literature
Schmidt (Max), Kunst und Kultur von Peru, 1928, fig. 1, p. 459
Art millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992, 1992, pl. 124, p. 322
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 123
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 126, p. 362
Art millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992, 1992, pl. 124, p. 322
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 123
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 126, p. 362
Condition
Eclats visibles sur les félins, bon état général
Good condition overall. Visible chips to the jaguars
"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."