Entang Wiharso

This work is in very good overall condition as viewed. Upon very close inspection, there are very few minor nicks and very faint scratches to brass.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

'“I think the presence of work that stills has a root identity, an ‘Indonesian-ness’, is crucial as a form of resistance to the same-ness of foreign materials. So the issue of Indonesian-ness, or Javanese-ness, is not a construction to make it appear as it there are identity issues or to create a sense of local-ness, or a negotiation with the market: it is a dissection of the issue of history and tradition through a new investigation, a new survey. I do not need to act out my Javanese-ness or Indonesian-ness with my art because it exists inside me”.

-  Ashley Bickerton, Entang Wilharso, Issue 67: Asia Art Pacific Inteview, March/April 2014.