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Petite Vénus au crâne déformé Culture Michoacán Mexique occidental Préclassique récent, 300-100 av. J.-C.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 EUR
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Description
- Culture Michoacán
- Petite Vénus au crâne déformé
- Céramique brune fortement oxydée avec restes de pigment rouge
- h. 9 cm ; 3 1/2 in
Provenance
Collection Guy Joussemet, Montréal, avant 1970
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 500-9
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 500-9
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
Art millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992, 1992, pl. 17, p. 212
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 17
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 17, p. 250
Townsend (Richard F.), " Female figures, the earth and natural renewal. Statuettes féminines, la terre et le renouvellement de la nature ", in Precolombart, n° 1, 1998, fig. 2, p. 6
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 17
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 17, p. 250
Townsend (Richard F.), " Female figures, the earth and natural renewal. Statuettes féminines, la terre et le renouvellement de la nature ", in Precolombart, n° 1, 1998, fig. 2, p. 6
Condition
Tête cassée et collée, petit manque sur le collier
Head broken and glued, small loss to the necklace.
"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."