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Sabre, Nord de l'île de Nias, Indonésie
Estimate
2,500 - 4,000 EUR
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Description
- Sabre, Nord de l'île de Nias
- corne de buffle Syncerus coffer
- long. 70 cm
- 27 1/2 in
Provenance
Collection André Schoeller, Paris
Condition
Please refer to the department, + 33 1 53 05 52 67, alexis.maggiar@sothebys.com
"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 poignée - hautement symbolique - de ce très ancien sabre ballatu sebua de guerrier/notable représente la gueule ouverte du dragon-serpent Lasavra, dominée par une sculpture simiesque et démoniaque, dont les jambes dessinent un magnifique enroulement. Une boule, chargée de magie, faite de dents de phacochères et de vannerie, est fixée au fourreau taillé dans un bois dur. La patine, d'un noir dense et profond, atteste le long usage de ce sabre, qui devait apporter chance et protection au guerrier. Voir Feldman (1985, p. 66, n° 47) pour une photographie de 1906 où l'on distingue, suspendu à un autel, un sabre comparable ; et Modigliani (1890, p. 240, pl. VII a).