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Belle paire de boucles d'oreille, Fulani, Mali
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Belle paire de boucles d'oreille, Fulani
- diam. 18 cm
- 7 in
kwoteneye kange, de forme classique polylobée, composée de feuilles d'or martelées et incisées de motifs stylisés de personnages et de bovidés, l'anneau de suspension gainé d'un fil de coton rouge. Très bel éclat de l'or jaune vif contrastant avec le rouge de l'anneau.
Provenance
Colette Ghysels, Bruxelles
Exhibited
African Forms, NY, Dav., San Diego, Mt. H. et Cornell, 2001 - 2004
Literature
Ginzberg, 2000 : 251
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
Symboles de richesse, ces somptueux bijoux - "dont la dimension augmente avec la fortune de la famille" (Butor, 1994 : 38) - étaient portés par les femmes peules qui en héritaient à la mort de leur mère ou les recevaient en présents de leur époux. Selon Borel (in Cerval, 1998 : 409), les motifs stylisés reprennent des "modèles qui existent probablement depuis le 1er millénaire."