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Statuette, Yup'ik, Eskimo, Alaska
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Statuette, Yup'ik, Eskimo
- spermwhale ivory
- haut. 10.5 cm
- 4 1/8 in
Provenance
Collection William Corlies et Emily Goddar, U.S.A, ca. 1870
Transmis par descendance
Collection privée, Canada
Transmis par descendance
Collection privée, Canada
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
Les statuettes féminines en ivoire marin des Yup'ik étaient le plus souvent utilisées comme poupées par les enfants et originellement accompagnées d'une garde-robe (cf. Jean Ray, Eskimo Art : Tradition and Innovation in North Alaska, 1977, p. 110).
Par la qualité de sa sculpture, mise en valeur par la très belle patine jaune foncé et la rare conservation de ses délicates bottes en peau de phoque, cette œuvre s’apparente étroitement à la figurine du National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution, Washington, inv. n° 38463; in Fitzhugh et Kaplan, INUA: Spirit Word of the Bering Sea Eskimo, 1982, n° 188).