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Statue anthropomorphe, porte-étendard Culture Aztèque Vallée de Mexico, Mexique 1450-1521 ap. J.-C.
Estimate
180,000 - 220,000 EUR
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Description
- Culture Aztèque
- Statue anthropomorphe, porte-étendard
- Syénite gris-beige
- h. 133 cm ; 53 in
Provenance
Collection Josef Mueller, Soleure, acquis d’Earl Stendahl en 1953
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 509-1
Collection Barbier-Mueller, Genève, Inv. n° 509-1
Exhibited
Soleure, Museum der Stadt, Allerlei Schönes aus Afrika, Amerika und der Südsee, 28 septembre-10 novembre 1957
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
Von Winning (Hasso), Pre-Columbian Art of Mexico and Central America, 1968, fig. 322, p. 224
Art millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992, 1992, pl. 72, p. 269
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 72
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 72, p. 307
Vion (Anne-Marie), " The Aztecs-children of the sun. Les Aztèques-enfants du soleil ", in Precolombart, n° 1, 1998, fig. 3, p. 55
Art millénaire des Amériques: de la découverte à l’admiration, 1492-1992, 1992, pl. 72, p. 269
Arte pré-colombiana da colecção Barbier-Mueller, 1995, pl. 72
Ritual Arts of the New World: Pre-Columbian America, 2000, cat. 72, p. 307
Vion (Anne-Marie), " The Aztecs-children of the sun. Les Aztèques-enfants du soleil ", in Precolombart, n° 1, 1998, fig. 3, p. 55
Condition
Les avant-bras manquent. Bon état général avec quelques petits éclats visibles
Missing the forearms. Good condition overall with some small chips visible
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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."