Sculpture depicting a bust figure with removable arms. Black - Lot 230

Sculpture depicting a bust figure with removable arms. Black patina wood, shell inlay in the eyes. Height : 45 cm. Timor Island. Biological Note : Green turbo (Turbo marmoratus), species not regulated under CITES and Regle CE 338/97 These are ancient and traditional art objects and ethnographic artefacts, and not crude biological elements, the biological elements of which have been traditionally harvested in the original and traditional cultural contexts at the time of these cultures, in this case at the beginning of the 20th century. They are exempt from CITES or CIC when traded and transported on French territory or within the EU, and are in free circulation. Exports from the European Union may require CITES or CIC certification, at the buyer's expense. CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) CITES Appendices I and II are transcribed into Appendices A and B in the European Union, which may be more restrictive. Important : Possession of the documents required by CITES for specimens belonging to species classified in Appendix A or B allows them to be traded and transported within the E.U.. BUT does not authorize their export. To export them outside the E.U., you need to apply for an export permit from the CITES department responsible for your area. Please note: an export permit may be refused by the E.U., but if it is granted this does not imply that the corresponding import permit will automatically be issued by the country of destination. All these formalities are the responsibility of the buyer. In any case, the refusal of a CITES or CIC permit has no effect on the final conclusion of the auction.