ALASKA

Details

GROUPE D'OBJETS EN IVOIRE
GROUP OF IVORY OBJECTS
Alaska
Longueur maximale: 10 cm. (4 in.) (3)

Provenance

Acquis en 1985 auprès du Baron Freddy Rolin, Bruxelles

Special notice

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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Lot Essay

Cf. Hooper, S., Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection, II, Pacific, African and native North American Art, 1997, fig. 224 pour un étui comparable conservé au Sainsbury Centre for Visual Art à Norwich. Cet ensemble comprend un étui à aiguille en ivoire dont la forme reprend celle d'un corps humain.

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