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A CHLORITE HEAD OF BUDDHA Western India, Chalnkya period, 7th-9th Century
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Black chlorite
Provenance
Heeramaneck Galleries, 17 March 1944.
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whitemore Fund, 1944
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whitemore Fund, 1944
Exhibited
"The Art of India", The College of Wooster Art Museum, Ohio, 5–27 April 1970.
Condition
Wear and accretion, staining and surface abrasions overall, as viewed. With losses to nose, at areas at of lips, eyelids, earlobes and ushnisha, as viewed.
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.