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Tête d’une statue Culture Huaxtèque Nord-est du Mexique 1100-1400 ap. J-C.
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
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Description
- Culture Huaxtèque
- Tête d’une statue
- Calcaire couleur sable à surface rugueuse
- h. 31 cm ; 12 1/4 in
Provenance
Collection Josef Mueller, Soleure, acquis d’Earl Stendahl, vers 1950
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 508-1
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 508-1
Exhibited
Genève, Musée Barbier-Mueller, Art de l’Amérique précolombienne, automne 1981
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
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
Literature
Art de l’Amérique précolombienne, 1981, fig. 15, p. 30
Art millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992, 1992, pl. 73, p. 270
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 73
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 73, p. 308
Jeffrey (S.), Wilkerson (K.), " Esculturas huastecas: el arte en piedra de la frontera nororiental de Mesoamérica. Huastec sculptures: stones art on the northeastern frontier of Mesoamerica ", in Precolombart, n° 3, 2000, fig. 1, p. 34
Art millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992, 1992, pl. 73, p. 270
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 73
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 73, p. 308
Jeffrey (S.), Wilkerson (K.), " Esculturas huastecas: el arte en piedra de la frontera nororiental de Mesoamérica. Huastec sculptures: stones art on the northeastern frontier of Mesoamerica ", in Precolombart, n° 3, 2000, fig. 1, p. 34
Condition
Tête fracturée de façon visible sans restauration apparente
Head with a visible fracture, no apparent signs of restoration
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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."