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Poulie de métier à tisser, Guro, Côte d'Ivoire
Estimate
4,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description
- Guro
- Poulie de métier à tisser
- Wood
- haut. 26 cm
- 10 1/4 in
Provenance
Collection privée, acquis à Abidjan en 1965
Collection privée
Collection privée
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. A crack to the front of the pulley as visible in the catalogue illustration. Thick encrusted patina. Nice old indigenous basket
ry repair to the neck.
"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
La tension des courbes et l'élan prodigieux du cou - marqué par une superbe et très ancienne restauration indigène - portent à son paroxysme l'expression de la beauté en pays Guro. Voir A.F.A.A. (1989, p. 49, n°5) pour une statue parée de la même ancienne coiffure asymétrique.