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BOUCLIER, DAYAK, BORNÉO |
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 EUR
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Description
- wood
- haut. 127 cm ; 50 in
Bouclier, Dayak, Bornéo
Provenance
Collection David Vaughan Carnegie (1897-1964), acquis in situ en 1927
Michael Auliso, Santa-Cruz
Collection privée, France
Michael Auliso, Santa-Cruz
Collection privée, France
Condition
Excellent condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Polychromy exceptionally well preserved.
"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 boucliers des guerriers Kenyah et Kayan du centre de Bornéo sont ornés – aussi bien sur la face interne qu’externe – d’arabesques et de spirales formant des visages féroces aux imposants yeux circulaires et à la bouche grimaçante visant à protéger leur propriétaire » (Life, Death and Magic : 2000 Years of Southeast Asian Ancestral Art, 2011, p. 105). La figure du monstre udoq apparaît ici au milieu d’un décor foisonnant composé de figures mythiques aso entrelacées. Résumées à un œil qui se prolonge en spirales asymétriques signifiant le corps de l’animal, ces figures liées à la fertilité rappellent le lien étroit qui unit, chez les Dayak, les prouesses guerrières à l’abondance des récoltes. Cette iconographie singulière de l’udoq se retrouve sur un bouclier conservé au TropenMuseum d’Amsterdam (inv. n° TMnr 156-7) et l'identifie comme un témoin notable du corpus des boucliers kliau.