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Large Northwest Coast Polychrome Wood Figure
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- wood
in a dancing posture, his exaggerated head with compressed chin, slightly parted lips, pronounced rounded cheeks, short hooked nose with incised nostrils, pointed oval eyes inset with abalone plaques, thick arched brows and low forehead, tufts of human hair inserted with wood plugs at the crown; fine aged patina overall with red and black painted details.
Provenance
Jay C. Leff Collection
Sold Sotheby's New York, October 1996, lot 188
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, October 15, 1959 - January 3, 1930
Literature
Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Exotic Art From Ancient and Primitive Civilizations, Collection f Jay C. Leff, 1959, cat. no. 771, identified as "Standing Male Figure, Northwest Coast, Tsimshian from Upper Skeena River, British Columbia, before 1900 A.D."
Condition
Very good condition.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.