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Dague en bronze, Ge Fin de la Dynastie Shang, ca. 1200 avant J.-C.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- Bronze
la lame plate et droite se terminant en une pointe légèrement asymétrique, l'anse en forme d'un oiseau fabuleux stylisé découpé simplement agrémenté de lignes soulignant les contours, un petit tenon rectangulaire au niveau de la garde dépassant de la partie inférieure, D. W. 3030
Condition
The dagger is thinly and finely cast. The x-ray reveal break to the neck of the bird-shaped handle extending diagonally into the wings of the bird. One of the protruding flanges dividing the shaft from the handle is broken off and missing. The surface on both sides is encrusted and there are areas of green encrustation to one side and traces of a textile encrusted on one side. The colour of the object is a more saturated brownish-green tone and less reddish than the catalogue illustration suggests. The inventory number D.W. 3030 is inscribed in white on the edge of the nei.
"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
Several examples of bronze daggers with handles in the form of a stylized bird are illustrated in Umehara Sueji, Yin Hsu. Ancient Capital of the Shang Dynasty at An-Yang, Tokyo, 1964, pl. 40.2 and 4. All of these examples are thinly cast and very light suggesting that they may have had a ritual rather practical function.