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A Gilt Copper Alloy Figure Depicting Tsongkhapa
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Bronze
Provenance
Acquired between 1987—2001
Exhibited
The World of Mandala—Tamashige Tibet Collection, Okura Museum of Art, Tokyo, April 1—June 19, 2005
Literature
The World of Mandala—Tamashige Tibet Collection, Okura Museum of Art, Tokyo, 2005, p. 50, cat. no. 35
Condition
Wear to gilding and accretion overall. Minor casting flaws or chips to copper alloy at back and front of neck. Wear to polychromy along inner lappets and at eyes and lips. Loss of separately cast accoutrement at left and right elbow. Scattered areas of green pigment. Loss to proper left ring finger tip. Base plate sealed but likely not original.
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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.