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A GILT-BRONZE GROUP DEPICTING CHAKRASAMVARA AND VAJRAVARAHI Tibet, 15th Century
Estimate
60,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Gilt-Bronze
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13063.
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, 28th March 1996, lot 54.
Condition
Wear to gilding and polychrome overall. With accretion, scattered areas of verdigris and surface abrasions overall. Some losses to original inlaid stones. Loss to flayed elephant skin from upper hands, with some bending and scattered losses to attributes and fingertips overall. With scattered stable cracks at back of male figure. Proper right foot broken and reattached.
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.