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Massue de guerre, Tonga, Polynésie
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Massue de guerre, Tonga
- wood
- haut. 93 cm
- 36 2/3 in
Provenance
Sotheby's, Londres, 6 juillet 1982, n° 41
Collection privée, acquis lors de cette vente
Transmis par descendance
Collection privée, acquis lors de cette vente
Transmis par descendance
Condition
Very good condition. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Indigeneous consolidation to the bottom.
"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
Cette massue apa'apai, de section losangique caractéristique, se distingue par la qualité de son décor gravé, aux registres ponctués de motifs animaliers et de neuf figures anthropomorphes, et par la très rare réparation indigène du pommeau, constituée d'une double coque fixée par une ligature en sénite. Selon le révérend John Thomas, installé dans l'archipel des Tonga en 1826 : "bien des divinités avaient ce que l'on nomme le hala, ou voie, qui était une massue gravée - fort sacrée, grâce auquel la divinité était supposée prendre possession du prêtre" (in Hooper, Polynésie, Arts et Divinités, 1760-1860, 2008, p. 267).