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Zapotec Stone Relief with Rabbit, Postclassic, ca. A.D. 900-1200
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- stone
- 18 1/2 in by 18 1/2 in (47 cm by 47 cm)
carved with a rabbit seated on a raised dais, baring teeth and with forepaws raised, and long ear flattened to the back; in limestone.
Provenance
Acquired prior to 1970
Exhibited
Baltimore, The Walters Art Museum, 2002-2010
Condition
Overall excellent. No repairs--usual knicks on surface.
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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
This low relief yet well defined style of carving is characteristic of the Monte Alban region. The carving may function as place name marker, with the raised dais which the rabbit sits upon emblematic of a mountain. The rabbit was the eighth day in the Zapotec calender. See the murals of Monte Alban Tomb 104 for a similar depiction; see also Huajuapan stone carvings, Paddock (1970:185, fig. 209).