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FIGURINE EN PIERRE, SEPIK, PAPOUASIE-NOUVELLE-GUINÉE |
Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 EUR
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Description
- wood
- haut. 7 cm ; 2 5/7 in
Figurine en pierre, Sepik, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée
Provenance
Collection Leo et Karin Van Oosterom, Amsterdam
Transmis par descendance
Transmis par descendance
Condition
Good condition overall. Some small losses of stone on the proper left arm. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. White handwritten inventory number on the underside of the figure (inv. n° 15408) and Van Oosterom collection label (inv. n° OO. 025).
"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 œuvre s’impose dans la prégnance du visage ancestral qui capte l’attention par ses yeux concentriques et saillants. À propos d’une tête en pierre apparentée conservée au musée Barbier-Mueller (inv. n° 4099-14), Christian Kaufmann explique que « chez les Iatmul, ce motif est souvent associé à la représentation d’ancêtres sous l’aspect waken, un aspect qui permet et facilite la communication chamanique entre certains experts et des esprits du monde ancestral » (Peltier et Morin, Ombres de Nouvelle-Guinée, Arts de la grande île d'Océanie dans la collection Barbier-Mueller, 2006, p. 409).