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A MAORI ARCHITECTURAL FIGURE (TEKA-TEKA),
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 AUD
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Description
- Length: 49.5 cm
the male figure standing on oval feet with squat legs inset at the knees with circular haliotis shell, beneath protruding buttocks and an arched torso with large three-fingered hands clasped at the front, and surmounted by a large ovoid head with elaborate incised tattooing (moko), the back fashioned as a typical flat slab, fine dark ochre-brown patina
Provenance
Sotheby's London, December 1977, Lot 339.
Jerome Gould, Los Angeles
Private Collection
Jerome Gould, Los Angeles
Private Collection
Exhibited
Tangata, An Exhibition of Maori Art From New Zealand, Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art, Monterey California, June-July 1984 (This work was reproduced on the invitation for the preview reception and a copy of this invitation is sold with the lot)
Condition
The wood is in stable condition and has many old breakages and surface cracks, all or which are evident in the various photographs published online
"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."