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Large Costa Rican Stone Altar with Monkeys, Atlantic Watershed zone, Early Period VI, ca. A.D. 800-1200
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- stone
- Diameter: 21 1/2 in, height: 14 in (54.6 cm and 35.6 cm)
with five long-tailed monkeys each in Atlantean posture, their tails curled up to the adjacent arm, with rounded torso, large eyes, small perked ears, muscular legs, and feet gripping the ring base, a geometric meander decorating the rim.
Provenance
Acquired in the 1960's
Condition
Overall very good but some basic repairs as expected. Faces and bodies of monkeys appear very good.
- Has one clean break across the top, 3 small areas of fill on top of rim , one monkey has restored forearm, 3-4 breaks on ring base.
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.
Catalogue Note
The elegant form of the Atlantean style is found in the Atlantic Watershed and Central Highland regions, for a close example in the Brooklyn Museum (34. 5096), see Ferrero (1975:268, Illus. II-69), see also Snarskis (1981:213, cat. no. 201).