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PENDENTIF HEI TIKI, MAORI, NOUVELLE-ZÉLANDE |
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description
- Nephrite
- haut. 6 cm ; 2 3/8 in
Pendentif Hei tiki, Maori, Nouvelle-Zélande
Provenance
Collection Paolo Morigi, Lugano, acquis ca. 1982 (inv. n° 116)
Collection privée, Italie
Collection privée, Italie
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. The face has been a little bit blunted by time. Bears an old label from the Morigi collection to the reverse.
"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
« Les plus appréciées et les plus emblématiques de toutes les parures traditionnelles étaient et demeurent les pendentifs à forme humaine appelés hei tiki. Les hei tiki étaient portés par des hommes, des femmes et des enfants de haute lignée pour indiquer l’importance de l’origine et du statut de leur famille » (Austin, La pierre sacrée des Maori, 2017, p. 26). Leur important pouvoir (mana) se renforçait à chacune de leur transmission, de génération en génération. Au sein du corpus,ce pendentif se distingue par sa taille miniature, concentrant toute la force expressive de l'art Maori.