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PLAQUE CÉRÉMONIELLE EN PIERRECULTURE VALDIVIA3000-2000 AV. J.-C. |
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- haut. 29 cm ; 11 5/8 in
Provenance
Collection Alvaro Guillot-Muñoz (1897-1971), Montevideo
Transmis par descendance
Collection Gérald Berjonneau, Paris
Jouan, Paris, 30 avril 2006, n° 10
Importante Collection privée française
Transmis par descendance
Collection Gérald Berjonneau, Paris
Jouan, Paris, 30 avril 2006, n° 10
Importante Collection privée française
Condition
Excellent condition overall. Base a little bit erodated. 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. 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
Depuis les années 1950, la culture Valdivia, au sud de l’actuel Équateur, a été identifiée comme étant à l’origine de sculptures en céramique parmi les plus anciennes du Nouveau Monde, certaines datant du IVe siècle av. J.-C. Les œuvres en pierre, apparues un peu plus tard, sont divisées en deux styles : les images stylisées représentant une tête d’homme ou d’oiseau et les plaques abstraites aux élégantes gravures linéaires ponctuées par un foisonnement de petites cupules, comme ici. Le médaillon champlevé qui orne le revers de cette grande plaque porte les mêmes motifs. The Valdivia culture of Ecuador was first identified in the 1950s for creating the earliest ceramic sculptures in the New World, dating to the 4th c. BC. The later stone sculptures appear in two styles, the abstract plaques with graceful punctate designs of this example, and the stylized human or avian effigy figures. This large plaque is carved on the reverse with a raised medallion similarly decorated with fine punctate design.