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Pair of Northwest Coast Beaded Cloth Leggings
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
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composed of brown wool trade cloth and edged in pale green silk binding, each sewn in numerous shades of glass beadwork, with a stylized frog, with exaggerated oval eyes, surmounted by a totemic sea creature, possibly a sea lion, the body decorated overall with formline designs, centering a rosette-medallion.
Exhibited
Institute of the Arts, Rice University, Houston, "Form and Freedom" October 23, 1975-January 25, 1976; Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, March 27-May 30, 1976; Art Gallery of South Austrailia, Adelaide, July 23-August 22, 1976; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, September 14-October 7, 1976; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, January 15-March 13, 1977; Seattle Art Museum, May 11-June 26, 1977; M.H. DeYoung Museum, San Francisco, March 25-May 25th, 1978; The Saint Louis Art Museum, October 19-December 31, 1978
Literature
Holm and Reid, 1975, Indian Art of the Northwest Coast, pl. 62
Condition
Beadwork is in very good condition; the cloth is typically worn and faded for age but generally very good condition. Mounted on stretched linen and framed.
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.