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TWO CONTINENTS, ONE COLLECTION (Asian and American Arts)

TWO CONTINENTS, ONE COLLECTION (Asian and American Arts)

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Ulysse & Victor

+33 6 89 73 81 52 contact@ulyssevictor.com

Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot

9, rue Drouot 75009, Paris

286 Ergebnisse

Carved wooden ornament in the shape of a sacred go

200 - Carved wooden ornament in the shape of a sacred goose (hamsa), with its head raised and wings spread. (Repaired.)

Schätzung

150 - 200 €

Standing bronze Buddha with traces of gold lacquer

201 - Standing bronze Buddha with traces of gold lacquer, wearing a long, richly decorated monastic robe, hands in the abhaya mudra (Fearlessness) (Feet and flame missing; lacquer chips).

Schätzung

80 - 120 €

Set of four books:
- A book bound in accordion-fol

202 - Set of four books:

Schätzung

150 - 250 €

Ink and color on canvas, scene from the Vessantara

203 - Ink and color on canvas, scene from the Vessantara Jataka: Amittatapana fetching water for Jujaka and being attacked by village women. (missing sections, stains).

Schätzung

200 - 300 €

Ink and colors on kinara canvas depicting a landsc

204 - Ink and colors on kinara canvas depicting a landscape.

Schätzung

200 - 300 €

Manuscript on palm leaf comprising approximately f

205 - Manuscript on palm leaf comprising approximately fifty pages with four or five lines of text each, and approximately sixteen illustrated pages. (Restored with tape).

Schätzung

40 - 60 €

Divination book (traiphum: The Three Worlds), ink

206 - Divination book (traiphum: The Three Worlds), ink and color on paper, composed of stock illustrations of the zodiac and maps accompanied by captions.

Schätzung

400 - 500 €

Set of three books:
- Divinatory manuscript, ink a

207 - Set of three books:

Schätzung

80 - 120 €

Pair of polychrome wooden panels carved in relief

208 - Pair of polychrome wooden panels carved in relief depicting scenes from the life of the Buddha: the Descent from the Heaven of the Thirty-Three Gods, and an archery contest held for his wedding. Part of a set of ten panels that once decorated a temple in the Mandalay region. Inscription on the lower crossbar of the frame. (cracks, missing pieces, warping).

Schätzung

400 - 500 €

Small dark wood puppet head wearing a turban.
H.

209 - Small dark wood puppet head wearing a turban.

Schätzung

30 - 40 €

Gray sandstone statue depicting Wathondare (Phra M

210 - Gray sandstone statue depicting Wathondare (Phra Mae Thorani), the goddess of the earth, crowned and kneeling, wringing out her hair to drown Mara, the demon who tried to distract Siddhartha Gautama before his enlightenment. (Damaged).

Schätzung

500 - 600 €

Two phallic amulets (palad kick) carved from wood

211 - Two phallic amulets (palad kick) carved from wood and lacquered, with inscriptions.

Schätzung

100 - 200 €

A multi-lobed silver mirror with a repoussé flower

212 - A multi-lobed silver mirror with a repoussé flower design; each petal is adorned with flowers and foliage, and the rim is decorated with a floral frieze.

Schätzung

60 - 80 €

Lower section of an offering box (hsun ok) made of

213 - Lower section of an offering box (hsun ok) made of bamboo lacquered in red and black, decorated with friezes of striations and petals.

Schätzung

80 - 120 €

Three busts of standing figurines.
Terracotta with

214 - Three busts of standing figurines.

Schätzung

100 - 150 €

Three busts of standing figurines.
Terracotta with

215 - Three busts of standing figurines.

Schätzung

100 - 150 €

Statuette depicted standing with both arms hanging

216 - Statuette depicted standing with both arms hanging at the sides.

Schätzung

150 - 250 €

Set of five “tajadero,” or Tau (T)—knife-shaped co

217 - Set of five “tajadero,” or Tau (T)—knife-shaped copper or bronze trading coins:

Schätzung

200 - 300 €

Anthropomorphic idol depicting a figure with geome

218 - Anthropomorphic idol depicting a figure with geometric features; the head is pear-shaped, with an elongated nose and prominent mouth and eyes. The bent arms are drawn across the chest, and a notch separates the legs.

Schätzung

800 - 1.200 €

Anthropomorphic idol depicting a figure with geome

219 - Anthropomorphic idol depicting a figure with geometric features, an elongated nose, and prominent eyes and mouth. The arms are drawn in toward the abdomen, and a notch separates the legs.

Schätzung

800 - 1.200 €

Triangular pendant depicting a figure in slight re

220 - Triangular pendant depicting a figure in slight relief, with hands resting on the chest and a human face wearing earrings.

Schätzung

800 - 1.200 €

Vase depicting an ithyphallic figure
Two-color gla

221 - Vase depicting an ithyphallic figure

Schätzung

600 - 800 €

An anthropomorphic statuette of the “baby-face” ty

222 - An anthropomorphic statuette of the “baby-face” type depicting a naked, genderless child sitting with legs apart. The right arm is raised, while the other hangs down in line with the body; the limbs are short and stocky, and the hands and feet are roughly sketched. The broad head features a face with a short nose, thick, slightly parted lips, and slanted, incised eyes. The skull is ritually deformed. There are three perforations on the back.

Schätzung

2.000 - 3.000 €

Ceremonial mace. Depiction of a stylized parrot.
G

223 - Ceremonial mace. Depiction of a stylized parrot.

Schätzung

2.000 - 3.000 €

Kero. Flared vase decorated with battle scenes, in

224 - Kero. Flared vase decorated with battle scenes, including three horsemen surrounded by two figures armed with arrows, bows, and clubs. The lower part of the vase is decorated with flowers and birds.

Schätzung

1.500 - 2.000 €

Pair of earrings, each round side embossed with th

225 - Pair of earrings, each round side embossed with the head of a warrior wearing a helmet.

Schätzung

2.000 - 3.000 €

A rare and superb complete set of scales. The wood

226 - A rare and superb complete set of scales. The wooden and bone beam depicts two pairs of figures seated facing each other. Turquoises adorn the figures’ ears and the beam. The pans are made of bronze.

Schätzung

400 - 600 €

A statuette depicted standing, with slightly bent

227 - A statuette depicted standing, with slightly bent knees and hands on her hips. The head, with large eyes—presumably originally inlaid—is topped by a woolen headband with hair inside it. It is adorned with a fabric cape draped over the shoulders and cords wrapped around parts of the legs, arms, and neck.

Schätzung

3.000 - 5.000 €

Double-bodied vase. Two connected cylinders, decor

228 - Double-bodied vase. Two connected cylinders, decorated with four deities depicted standing and holding scepers.

Schätzung

800 - 1.200 €

Foot-shaped vase; the toes, fanned out with emphas

229 - Foot-shaped vase; the toes, fanned out with emphasized nails, are rendered in relief. A black-painted band encircles the ankle.

Schätzung

1.500 - 2.000 €

Part of a skull altar depicting a skull carved in

230 - Part of a skull altar depicting a skull carved in high relief, with wide, circular eye sockets and prominent cheekbones. The hemispherical skull has a hole drilled at its top that serves as a receptacle. Tenon (broken) on the back.

Schätzung

3.000 - 5.000 €

A pair of statuettes depicted standing with their

231 - A pair of statuettes depicted standing with their hands folded across their stomachs; each figure wears a necklace and a garment decorated with incisions. The man wears a headband across his forehead, while the woman is baring her teeth.

Schätzung

2.000 - 3.000 €

Vase depicting a dignitary seated with his legs cr

232 - Vase depicting a dignitary seated with his legs crossed and his hands resting on his knees. He wears a turban. His eyes are inlaid with seashells, and his pupils are made of jadeite. He wears a nariguera made of tumbaga. The stirrup-shaped handle at the back is attached to the back and neck of the vase.

Schätzung

1.500 - 2.000 €

Anthropomorphic idol depicting a figure with geome

233 - Anthropomorphic idol depicting a figure with geometric forms; the facial features are only roughly outlined; the bent arms are drawn across the abdomen; a notch separates the legs.

Schätzung

4.000 - 6.000 €

Mask depicting a human face. The nose is prominent

234 - Mask depicting a human face. The nose is prominent; the eyebrows, eyes, and mouth are strongly defined. The back is hollow, with holes for suspension.

Schätzung

18.000 - 25.000 €

Deep cut decorated with a frieze of six fantastica

235 - Deep cut decorated with a frieze of six fantastical animals in the so-called “Draconiano” style. On the interior, geometric patterns near the rim; the base is decorated with a human head, the hair falling down the sides, parted in the center by a hairpin; a series of parallel lines beneath the eyes.

Schätzung

800 - 1.000 €

Mask depicting a human face. The nose is prominent

236 - Mask depicting a human face. The nose is prominent; the eyebrows, cheeks, eyes, and mouth are strongly defined. The back is hollow, with holes for hanging.

Schätzung

1.500 - 2.000 €

Ceremonial axe depicting a human face with a snake

237 - Ceremonial axe depicting a human face with a snake’s mouth biting it.

Schätzung

2.000 - 3.000 €

Axe. Depiction of a chubby human head wearing a he

238 - Axe. Depiction of a chubby human head wearing a headdress. The forehead, featuring a crest at the top, may indicate cranial deformation. The face is expressive, with large, sunken eyes beneath arched eyebrows and a mouth with sensuous, slightly parted lips. The back is deeply hollowed out vertically, with two mounting lugs carved from the solid stone and protruding on either side.

Schätzung

1.000 - 1.500 €

Pendant mask. The face is oval in shape. Biconical

239 - Pendant mask. The face is oval in shape. Biconical suspension holes.

Schätzung

200 - 300 €

Circular vase decorated with two figures in the ce

240 - Circular vase decorated with two figures in the center, separated by two bands of glyphs, and with a band at the top and bottom.

Schätzung

600 - 800 €

Statuette depicted seated with her right hand rest

241 - Statuette depicted seated with her right hand resting on her knee; her left hand holds a fan. She wears a helmet depicting an animal with its mouth open.

Schätzung

4.000 - 6.000 €

Human face mask rendered in a geometric style.
Red

242 - Human face mask rendered in a geometric style.

Schätzung

1.000 - 1.500 €

A spherical vase topped with a priest preparing a

243 - A spherical vase topped with a priest preparing a potion with a pestle in a mortar; the same scene is depicted in a painting on the sphere of the vase. A stirrup-shaped handle extends from the sphere and connects to the back of the figure.

Schätzung

500 - 700 €

Funeral fardo mask. The inlaid eyes are made of se

244 - Funeral fardo mask. The inlaid eyes are made of seashell.

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

Funeral bundle mask. The face features a short nos

245 - Funeral bundle mask. The face features a short nose highlighted in slight relief and open eyes shaped like diamonds, with a small mouth marked by a light incision. The forehead is encircled by an attached cotton fabric headband.

Schätzung

600 - 800 €

Vase depicting a mythological animal with a horned

246 - Vase depicting a mythological animal with a horned serpent’s head.

Schätzung

400 - 600 €

An earring shaped like a round, flared cup with a

247 - An earring shaped like a round, flared cup with a hollowed-out base. Decorated with a mosaic composition of feathers depicting a figure with outstretched arms, wearing a skirt and a hat with a half-moon-shaped headdress, set within an arrangement of two floral registers (21 flowers) surrounded by two fine borders. The rear pin for attaching it to the earlobe is missing. This object is the matching piece, forming a pair with the one on display at the Cinquantenaire Museum in Brussels (Pre-Columbi

Schätzung

2.000 - 3.000 €

Anthropomorphic idol depicting a figure with geome

248 - Anthropomorphic idol depicting a figure with geometric forms,

Schätzung

200 - 300 €

Pumpkin-shaped vase.
Red-glazed ceramic.
Dimensio

249 - Pumpkin-shaped vase.

Schätzung

800 - 1.200 €

A male figure is depicted crouching, with his righ

250 - A male figure is depicted crouching, with his right elbow resting on his right knee, his left hand resting on his left knee, and his right hand on his left shoulder. He wears a cap that fits snugly on the top of his head.

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

Rare, large tumi
Copper with a green patina.
Lengt

251 - Rare, large tumi

Schätzung

200 - 300 €

A male figure depicted sitting with his arms cross

252 - A male figure depicted sitting with his arms crossed over his knees. He wears shoulder bracelets and earrings.

Schätzung

400 - 600 €

A seated woman is depicted with her right hand on

253 - A seated woman is depicted with her right hand on her right breast and her left hand on her stomach. She is wearing a loincloth. Her breasts are decorated with geometric tattoos. She has scarifications under her chin.

Schätzung

800 - 1.200 €

Poncho decorated with alternating black and yellow

254 - Poncho decorated with alternating black and yellow bands of feathers, with a red border at the top and bottom

Schätzung

1.500 - 2.000 €

Two female statuettes depicted standing. They are

255 - Two female statuettes depicted standing. They are adorned with numerous pieces of jewelry and wear elaborate hairstyles.

Schätzung

150 - 250 €

Sculpture depicting, at its top, a seated monkey w

256 - Sculpture depicting, at its top, a seated monkey with its hands over its mouth and bulging eyes. (Possibly a shamanic pestle)

Schätzung

300 - 500 €

A rare, large vase with a fluted design, featuring

257 - A rare, large vase with a fluted design, featuring an upper band decorated with interlaced patterns.

Schätzung

1.000 - 1.500 €

An exceptional aryballos decorated with a series o

258 - An exceptional aryballos decorated with a series of "niches" filled with heads and birds and topped by two seated figures with their hands resting on their crossed legs. Handles on both sides.

Schätzung

400 - 500 €

Pendant mask depicting a human face.
Blue stone.

259 - Pendant mask depicting a human face.

Schätzung

800 - 1.200 €

A round bowl decorated on the outside with two ban

260 - A round bowl decorated on the outside with two bands of birds inlaid in mosaic. The central band depicts four birds feeding their chicks, surrounded by a band showing thirteen birds (one missing).

Schätzung

600 - 800 €

A rare and exceptional sculpture depicting a digni

261 - A rare and exceptional sculpture depicting a dignitary, a god in a seated position. The imposing head accounts for nearly half the figure’s height. The face is powerful and expressive, with beautiful modeling executed with mastery and restraint by the sculptor. The earrings still bear traces of red cinnabar, creating a striking contrast with the sky-blue headband holding back the long hair.

Schätzung

4.000 - 6.000 €

A superb flint spur or knife/dagger, known for its

262 - A superb flint spur or knife/dagger, known for its “eccentric” shape. The use of these mysterious objects appears to have been limited to votive and ceremonial purposes.

Schätzung

1.500 - 2.000 €

Votive double corn cob.
Stone.
Mexico, Valley of

263 - Votive double corn cob.

Schätzung

200 - 300 €

Canopa. A small, alpaca-shaped vessel with a wide

264 - Canopa. A small, alpaca-shaped vessel with a wide vertical cavity in its back. The raised head and neck (featuring the woolen “wattle” characteristic of the species and distinguishing it from the llama) as well as the small tail are rendered in the round. The cylindrical cavity carved into the back may have been filled with an offering of coca leaves mixed with animal fat.

Schätzung

600 - 800 €

Canopa. A small, llama-shaped vessel; the head and

265 - Canopa. A small, llama-shaped vessel; the head and neck are raised. It is depicted in the act of giving birth, with the head and front legs of the young llama visible. The cylindrical cavity carved into the back is topped by a small, attached turquoise monkey.

Schätzung

600 - 800 €

Pretty lady. Statuette of a standing woman.
She i

266 - Pretty lady. Statuette of a standing woman.

Schätzung

200 - 300 €

Woman in Labor. A woman lying on her back giving b

267 - Woman in Labor. A woman lying on her back giving birth to a boy, her mouth open in a cry of relief.

Schätzung

500 - 800 €

A cup crafted using the repoussé technique and dec

268 - A cup crafted using the repoussé technique and decorated with an anthropomorphic head.

Schätzung

1.000 - 1.200 €

Olmec-type woman with a steatopygous figure, weari

269 - Olmec-type woman with a steatopygous figure, wearing a necklace and with pierced ears.

Schätzung

600 - 800 €

Poncho with geometric design
Cotton fabric.
Peru.

270 - Poncho with geometric design

Schätzung

300 - 400 €

Rectangular poncho with armholes and a V-shaped ne

271 - Rectangular poncho with armholes and a V-shaped neckline, decorated at the top with a yellow-and-black checkered pattern featuring red geometric motifs, and at the bottom with six black-and-red side stripes.

Schätzung

800 - 1.200 €

Urn with a removable lid. The body is adorned with

272 - Urn with a removable lid. The body is adorned with a jaguar head in relief, its paws extending forward on either side of the head. The lid is decorated with four vents adorned with pointed corollas.

Schätzung

1.000 - 1.500 €

Pendant depicting a standing priest holding an axe

273 - Pendant depicting a standing priest holding an axe and a severed head.

Schätzung

400 - 600 €

Sukia. A figure smoking or eating a corn cob, depi

274 - Sukia. A figure smoking or eating a corn cob, depicted seated with the right hand resting on the left knee and holding the right wrist.

Schätzung

200 - 300 €

A pair of twins sitting on a bench, arm in arm, ea

275 - A pair of twins sitting on a bench, arm in arm, each holding the other’s hand.

Schätzung

600 - 800 €

A cylindrical funerary urn, decorated on its upper

276 - A cylindrical funerary urn, decorated on its upper portion with a relief of five protrusions. The lid, shaped like a dome to seal the urn, is topped by an imposing seated figure with hands and feet extended forward. The voluminous head, typical of this culture, features a face with wide-open, almond-shaped eyes surrounding an aquiline nose with widely flared nostrils. On the sides, the ears—with pierced lobes—were once decorated with plant fibers.

Schätzung

1.500 - 2.000 €

A censer supported by two figures standing back-to

277 - A censer supported by two figures standing back-to-back. The two heads, with hooked noses and round eyes, serve as a base for the censer. They are topped by an imposing handle, itself decorated with two snakes whose heads rest on the head of the male figure; this head is adorned with three-dot eyebrows, ear spreaders, and two labret piercings in the mouth. He wears armbands on his upper arms. The figure in the back is undecorated and armless. This striking depiction is believed to represent Tlal

Schätzung

300 - 400 €

A mother is depicted sitting cross-legged. She is

278 - A mother is depicted sitting cross-legged. She is carrying one child straddling her shoulders, holding the top of the child’s head, while another sits cross-legged between her legs. She is adorned with eighteen grandchildren depicted in relief on her arms, shoulders, and back. The heads of the mother, the two main children, and the multitude of grandchildren display the classic conical shape characteristic of Colima culture, which may represent shamanic knowledge.

Schätzung

350 - 450 €

A priest is depicted standing, holding a war mace

279 - A priest is depicted standing, holding a war mace with a fluted handle in his right hand and, in his left hand, the rope used to secure the trophy head hanging behind his back. The figure has a well-built physique and a proud bearing, with a triangular face and slit eyes that convey a sense of serenity.

Schätzung

2.000 - 3.000 €

Two six-pointed star-shaped warheads.
Ancient Peru

280 - Two six-pointed star-shaped warheads.

Schätzung

100 - 200 €

Two engraved pendants, part of a mask-shaped pecto

281 - Two engraved pendants, part of a mask-shaped pectoral ornament.

Schätzung

500 - 600 €

A large figure is depicted standing, one hand rais

282 - A large figure is depicted standing, one hand raised, the other holding a small shield in front of his chest. He wears a conical headdress—or helmet—adorned on either side with two medallions. His open mouth reveals his tongue, and his eye sockets are openwork. His earlobes are adorned with round ear rings. This depiction may refer to the priesthood or shamanism, but it may also more clearly represent a warrior wearing a helmet and a war shield. Note that the two rings at the bottom of the t

Schätzung

1.500 - 2.000 €

A spherical vase depicting a hunter whose head for

283 - A spherical vase depicting a hunter whose head forms the neck of the vase. He carries a bird and an alpaca slung over his shoulder.

Schätzung

300 - 400 €

Kero. Flared vase decorated with worn anthropomorp

284 - Kero. Flared vase decorated with worn anthropomorphic motifs.

Schätzung

200 - 300 €

Mirror with a rectangular surface featuring steppe

285 - Mirror with a rectangular surface featuring stepped, chamfered corners.

Schätzung

100 - 200 €

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