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Parure de tête, Îles Marquises
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description
- Parure de tête
- Giant clam (Tridacna Gigas) and Tortoise (Manouria Emys)
- long. 42 cm ; diam. 19 cm
- 16 1/2 in : 7 1/2 in
Provenance
Collection Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), Londres
Christie's, Londres, Egyptian, Greek and Roman Antiquities and Primitive Works of Africa... From the Epstein Collection, 15 décembre 1961, n° 161
Collection René et Odette Delenne, Bruxelles, acquis en 1963
Christie's, Londres, Egyptian, Greek and Roman Antiquities and Primitive Works of Africa... From the Epstein Collection, 15 décembre 1961, n° 161
Collection René et Odette Delenne, Bruxelles, acquis en 1963
Literature
Bassani et McLeod, Jacob Epstein Collector, 1989, p. 141, n° 501, listé
Meyer, Art Océanien, 1995, p. 504, n° 579
Petridis, Fragments of the Invisible: The René and Odette Delenne Collection of Congo Sculpture, 2013, p. 100, n° 52
Meyer, Art Océanien, 1995, p. 504, n° 579
Petridis, Fragments of the Invisible: The René and Odette Delenne Collection of Congo Sculpture, 2013, p. 100, n° 52
Condition
Very good condition overall. Minor marks, nicks, scratches and small chips consistent with age and use within the culture.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Arborée en coiffe - le disque de nacre et d'écaille de tortue surplombant le visage - la parure whikana était réservée aux plus importants chefs des îles Marquises méridionales. Selon la classification établie par Steinen en 1925-28 (Die Marquesaner und Ihre Kunst, vol. II, p. 167-72), cette rare coiffe whikana de l'ancienne collection Jacob Epstein relève du style dit "tiki en étoile". A l'instar de l'exemplaire conservé au Metropolitan Museum of Art (inv. n° 1978.412.832, in Kjellgren, Adorning the World: Art of the Marquesas Islands, 2005, p. 29, n° 28), son décor finement ciselé dans un disque en écaille de tortue illustre en effet un motif irradiant de six tiki vus de face. Ce dernier, souvent présent dans l'œuvre de Paul Gauguin, évoquerait selon les actuels Marquésiens, "les six îles inhabitées de l'archipel" (idem).