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Vase cylindrique à décor gravé Culture Maya Mexique Classique, 600-900 apr. J.-C.
Estimate
25,000 - 30,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Culture Maya
- Vase cylindrique à décor gravé
- Albâtre rubané semi-translucide
- h. 19 cm ; 7 1/2 in
Provenance
Collection Josef Mueller, Soleure, acquis d'Earl Stendahl vers 1950
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 502-11
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 502-11
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
Von Winning (Hasso), Pre-Columbian Art of Mexico and Central America, 1968, fig. 343/344, p. 248
Art millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992, 1992, pl. 49, p. 245
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 49
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 49, p. 283
Art millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992, 1992, pl. 49, p. 245
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 49
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 49, p. 283
Condition
Récipient brisé à plusieurs endroits, cassé collé, bouchages faits à la résine. La gravure des personnages n'est pas d'époque préhispanique. Long fêle visible agrémenté de plusieurs perforations permettant à l'époque de maintenir par un lien le récipient dans sa forme
Vase broken in several places, broken and glued, places filled in with resin. The etching of characters is not from the Pre-Hispanic period. Long visible crack with several perforations, which would, in the original period of use, have been linked together to keep the vase in its correct shape.
"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."