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Bel appui-tête, Shona, Zimbabwe
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Shona
- Bel appui-tête
- haut. 13 cm
- 6 in
le linteau incurvé soutenu par trois petites colonnes liées par un nœud à décor de cannelures, le pied reposant sur une base bilobée à bord mouluré. Sous le linteau, deux languettes sont chacune percée de trois trous de suspension. Bel équilibre des volumes et des courbes. Superbe patine brune, brillante.
Provenance
Tambaran Gallery, New York
Exhibited
African Forms, NY, Dav., San Diego, Mt. H. et Cornell, 2001 - 2004
Literature
Ginzberg, 2000 : 15 et 43
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Les appuis-tête Shona, aux formes et aux décors d'un extrême raffinement, se caractérisent en particulier par leur piètement très architecturé, porté par une base bilobée.