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EXCENTRIQUE EN SILEXCULTURE MAYACLASSIQUE RÉCENT, 550-950 AP. J.-C. |
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description
- long. 35,5 cm ; 14 in
Provenance
Marché de l'art, États-Unis
Sotheby's, New York, 14 mai 2004, n° 201
Importante Collection privée française
Sotheby's, New York, 14 mai 2004, n° 201
Importante Collection privée française
Literature
Kerr (J.), mayavase.com, in a precolumbian portfolio, n° 8625
Condition
Very good condition overall. Some extremities broken. 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
Kerr (mayavase.com) indique que cet excentrique est en forme de carapace de tortue et son périmètre ponctué de têtes stylisées du Dieu K. Dans la mythologie maya, Hun Hunahpú, père des jumeaux héroïques Xbalanque et Hunahpu, est ressuscité de la carapace fissurée d'une tortue. Kerr notes the shape of this flint is a turtle's carapace with the stylized God K profile heads along the perimeter. In Maya mythology, Hun Hunahpú, the Hero Twins' father is resurrected from the cracked shell of the turtle.