- 50
Coiffe, Zulu, Nguni du nord, Afrique du Sud
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Zulu
- Coiffe
- Black widowfinch feather (not cites) and tree fiber
- diam. 50 cm
- 19 5/8 in
Provenance
Vittorino Meneghelli, Johannesburg
Collection Pierre-Guillaume Boucot, Paris, ca. 1990
Collection Pierre-Guillaume Boucot, Paris, ca. 1990
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear 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
Les premiers explorateurs furent frappés par l’extravagance des coiffes en plumes arborées par les hommes Zulu lors de danses cérémonielles.
Les plumes de sakabuli, espèce rare et sauvage particulièrement difficile à capturer, étaient liées aux notions de pouvoir et de majesté. Leur abondance sur cette coiffe signifie le rang élevé de son possesseur : son élaboration nécessitait pas moins de quarante oiseaux - une profusion que seul le fastueux royaume Zulu pouvait se permettre (Shalkwyk, Laband et Bhekinkosi Ntuli, Zulu treasures : of kings & commoners : a celebration of the material culture of the Zulu people, 1996, p.201).