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Tête-trophée Versant atlantique du Costa Rica Période VI, 1000-1550 ap. J.-C.
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Tête-trophée
- Pierre volcanique gris-brun
- h. 36 cm ; 14 1/4 in
Provenance
Collection Josef Mueller, Soleure, acquis d’Earl Stendahl vers1950
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 521-4
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 521-4
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
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
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 millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992, 1992, pl. 77, p. 274
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 77
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 77, p. 312
Snarskis (Michael J.), " Stone sculpture and pre-columbian cultural evolution in the central highlands-Atlantic watershed of Costa Rica. La sculpture en pierre et l’évolution culturelle précolombienne sur l’Altiplano central et sur le versant atlantique du Costa Rica ", in Precolombart, n° 1, 1998, fig. 14, p. 32
Arts précolombiens de l’Amérique centrale dans les collections du musée Barbier-Mueller de Barcelone: Nicaragua, Costa Rica et Panamá, 2001, cat. 21, p. 187
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 77
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 77, p. 312
Snarskis (Michael J.), " Stone sculpture and pre-columbian cultural evolution in the central highlands-Atlantic watershed of Costa Rica. La sculpture en pierre et l’évolution culturelle précolombienne sur l’Altiplano central et sur le versant atlantique du Costa Rica ", in Precolombart, n° 1, 1998, fig. 14, p. 32
Arts précolombiens de l’Amérique centrale dans les collections du musée Barbier-Mueller de Barcelone: Nicaragua, Costa Rica et Panamá, 2001, cat. 21, p. 187
Condition
Bon état général, usure de surface visible due au temps, petite restauration à la base du chignon
Good condition overall. Wear to the surface as a result of age, small restoration to the base of the chignon
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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."