Auction Preview: Pre-Colombian Arts, African & Oceanic Arts at Millon & Associes, Paris, June 29
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What: Pre-Colombian Arts, African & Oceanic ArtsWhere: Millon & Associes, Hotel Drouot Room 5, ParisWhen: June 29, 02.00 PMTop lots of the sale:- Guardian statue of sacred relic «Elema Byeri». She presents a naked ancestor standing with heAuction Preview: Pre-Colombian Arts, African & Oceanic Arts at Millon & Associes, Paris, June 29
What: Pre-Colombian Arts, African & Oceanic ArtsWhere: Millon & Associes, Hotel Drouot Room 5, ParisWhen: June 29, 02.00 PMTop lots of the sale:- Guardian statue of sacred relic «Elema Byeri». She presents a naked ancestor standing with her hands resting on her belly in a symbolic gesture. Wood, old glossy honey patina. Fang, Gabon. 34 x 10.3 cm. Estimate: 25,000 - 35,000 € (US$ 29,169 – 40,836)- Anthropomorphic statue, it presents a standing ancestor standing with beautiful elongated forms, the forearms and hands in rifle dog and the face with the open and pleasant expression. TWood with very old brown patina thick in places. Localized erosions. Dogon, Niongom, XV th XVII, may be earlier. 85 x 10 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 € (US$ 23,335 – 35,003)- Yoke with a hybrid deity jaguar and toad. It is arched with balanced feet. The eyes are carved, one concave and the other convex evoking a concept of light and darkness. Speckled green stone, carved and semi-polished. Region of Veracruz, Gulf Coast, Classical Period 450-650 AD. Estimate: 12,000 - 18,000 € (US$ 14,001 – 21,002)-- Guardian figure of sacred relic. It presents a cubist proportion head with linear decoration drawn by metal plates cut and assembled. The eyes and the mouth are marked in relief, the pupils signified by copper nails. Two lateral growths are surmounted by a crest of crescent moon decorated with several circular ornaments held by copper nails. Copper and brass on wooden soul maintained by primitive staples, old patina of brown use. H. 45 cm without the base. Estimate: 10,000 - 20,000 € (US$ 11,668 – 23,335)- Dignitary pendant featuring four totem animals side by side, they sport the features of a platypus and a scorpion tail. Five Original Suspension Bowers.Or, Old Lost Wax Cast, Central Region, Costa Rica Panama, 800-1550 AD (Period V, VI). 8 x 2 x 4.3 cm. Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 € (US$ 9,334 – 14,001)- Very rare hoe probably used to carve or cut wood for making moi. He has a beautiful head eyes inlaid with mother-of-pearl giving him a waking look. Wood, wrought iron, inlays of mother of pearl. Easter Island, XIX. 62 x 18 cm. Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 € (US$ 9,334 – 14,001)- Statuette presenting an Oba in a codified posture, each of his hands holds cult instruments. He wears a wide necklace and choker several rows. Its head is embellished with a characteristic crown with central tiara. Beautiful hieratic expression of the face. Ivory with old red patina and shiny honey. Arts of Benin, XIX. 15 x 4 x 4 cm. Provenance: Former Jernander Gallery, Brussels. Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 € (US$ 9,334 – 14,001)For details, visit: http://www.millon.com/index.jspClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more