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Statue de Huehueteotl, dieu du feu Culture Veracruz Côte du Golfe, Mexique Classique, 600-900 ap. J.-C.
Estimate
220,000 - 250,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Culture Veracruz
- Statue de Huehueteotl, dieu du feu
- Céramique brun-rouge et pigment ornemental blanc - test de thermoluminescence
- h. 58 cm ; 22 3/4 in et l. 35 cm ; 13 3/4 in
Provenance
Galerie Merrin, New York, 1991
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 507-18
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 507-18
Exhibited
Genève, Musée Barbier-Mueller, Art de l’Amérique précolombienne, automne 1981
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, 29 novembre 2000-7 mai 2001, Paris, Maison de l’Amérique latine, 14 juin-9 septembre 2001, Arts précolombiens de l’Amérique centrale dans les collections du musée Barbier-Mueller de Barcelone: Nicaragua, Costa Rica et Panamá
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, 29 novembre 2000-7 mai 2001, Paris, Maison de l’Amérique latine, 14 juin-9 septembre 2001, Arts précolombiens de l’Amérique centrale dans les collections du musée Barbier-Mueller de Barcelone: Nicaragua, Costa Rica et Panamá
Literature
Art de l’Amérique précolombienne, 1981, fig. 18, p. 33
Art millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992, 1992, pl. 84, p. 281
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 84
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 84, p. 319
Arts précolombiens de l’Amérique centrale dans les collections du musée Barbier-Mueller de Barcelone: Nicaragua, Costa Rica et Panamá, 2001, cat. 4, p. 155
Barbier-Mueller (Jean Paul), " Confidentiellement vôtre ", in Arts & Cultures, 2003, p. 256
Geoffroy-Schneiter (Bérénice), Arts premiers: Indiens, Eskimos & Aborigènes, 2006, p. 175
Art millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992, 1992, pl. 84, p. 281
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 84
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 84, p. 319
Arts précolombiens de l’Amérique centrale dans les collections du musée Barbier-Mueller de Barcelone: Nicaragua, Costa Rica et Panamá, 2001, cat. 4, p. 155
Barbier-Mueller (Jean Paul), " Confidentiellement vôtre ", in Arts & Cultures, 2003, p. 256
Geoffroy-Schneiter (Bérénice), Arts premiers: Indiens, Eskimos & Aborigènes, 2006, p. 175
Condition
Manques visibles sur la coiffe (nattes) et la ceinture. Le corps est fracturé et restauré de façon visible. Tête au visage intact ainsi que les mains du personnage. Altérations de surface dues à l'enfouissement (dépôts calcaires visibles)
Losses visible to the braids of the hair and the belt. The body is fractured and visibly restored. Head, face, and hands are all intact. Changes to the surface as a result of having been buried (chalky deposits visible)
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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."