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Coupe à décor gravé de félins Culture Xochipala Etat de Guerrero, Mexique Préclassique moyen, 900-600 av. J.-C.
Estimate
50,000 - 60,000 EUR
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Description
- Culture Xochipala
- Coupe à décor gravé de félins
- Roche grise formée de chlorite et de trémolite
- d. 24 cm ; 9 3/4 in
Provenance
Galerie Merrin, New York, 1985
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 500-15
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 500-15
Exhibited
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
Lisbonne, Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 23 mars-4 juin 1995
Literature
Hier, aujourd’hui, demain: regards sur les collections et sur les activités du musée Barbier-Mueller, 1977-1987, 1987, fig. 16, p. 109
Art millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992, 1992, pl. 14, p. 209
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 14
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 14, p. 247
Art millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992, 1992, pl. 14, p. 209
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 14
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 14, p. 247
Condition
Une partie de la bordure du récipient incisée d'un félin est reconstruite
A part of the rim of the container, with an incised feline, is reconstructed
"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."