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Northwest Coast Chilkat Blanket, Alaska or Canada
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- wool
mountain goat and commercial wool, cedar bark.
Provenance
Collected in Alaska in the late Nineteenth Century
By descent to the present owner
By descent to the present owner
Literature
Reference: Emmons, 1903, p. 387; Samuel, 1982, p. 42.
Condition
Light restoration/conservation, less than 5%. Typical wear from age and handling, and one section of lose weave in the upper left corner. Overall good to very good condition. Please use the Sotheby's zoom feature on our website for explicit detail.
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.