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Acomita Polychrome Jar
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- clay
with concave base, compressed globular body and slightly flaring rim, painted in red, white and dark brown against a cream slip, with a frieze of foliate motifs beneath a scalloped band.
Provenance
Probably collected by Colonel James Stevenson for the Bureau of Ethnology, no. 107210, and illustrated in the accession book
Alicia Irvine III (d. 1947), Denver, CO, from her mother, a friend of Lucy Peabody
Acquired from Christopher Selser, Santa Fe, NM in 1993
Literature
Lanmon and Harlow, 2013, The Pottery of Acoma Pueblo, fig. 6.11
Condition
Old crack in the side; spalling on the lower section and underneath base.
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.