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A limestone male figure, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
kulap, standing on a cylindrical support with muscular legs and holding an implement to the chest beneath the rounded head; aged white surface.
Provenance
Mathias L. J. Lemaire, Amsterdam
Acquired from the above on August 19, 1969
Condition
Very good condition overall. Fragile surface due to the nature of the limestone material. Old loss to the phallus. Repairs at either forearm. Minor surface abrasions. Some black marks at the toes.
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.
Catalogue Note
For a closely related figure by the same hand previously in the collections of Jacob Epstein and Carlo Monzino see Bassani and McLeod (1989: 138, no. 481; also Sotheby's, Paris, September 30, 2002, lot 33. For a closely related female figure in The Field Museum, Chicago (accession no. 'I05246') see Gunn and Peltier (2006: 130, pl. 39).