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Metate en forme d’alligator Région centrale ou Chiriquí, Costa Rica Période VI, 1000-1400 ap. J.-C.
Estimate
15,000 - 18,000 EUR
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Description
- Metate en forme d’alligator
- Roche volcanique grise à surface rugueuse
- h. 45,5 cm ; 18 in
Provenance
Vente Drouot, Paris, 20 décembre 1927, pl. VI, lot 335
Collection Olivier Le Corneur, Paris, acquis en 1957
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 521-12
Collection Olivier Le Corneur, Paris, acquis en 1957
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 521-12
Exhibited
Soleure, Museum der Stadt, Allerlei Schönes aus Afrika, Amerika und der Sündsee, 28 septembre-10 novembre 1957
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
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
Arts précolombiens de l’Amérique centrale dans les collections du musée Barbier-Mueller de Barcelone: Nicaragua, Costa Rica et Panamá, 2001, cat. 16, p. 177
Condition
Plateau fracturé en quatre morceaux et restauré de façon visible. Tête restaurée au niveau de l'encolure. Le pied droit a été refixé
Flat surface cracked in four places and visibly restored. Head restored at the join with the neck. The right foot is reattached
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"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."