晚唐 / 宋 石灰岩加彩羅漢立像

carved rigidly upright with bare feet together on a waisted lotus plinth, his fleshy face with heavily lidded eyes and full lips, his right hand holding a pearl at chest level, his left hand straight by his side holding an attribute, clad in monastic robes loosely draped and falling in a cascade of folds, traces of red, black, green and gold pigments remaining

The figure with the ends of both earlobes missing. There are signs that the head may have been off and reattached.There is wear and chips around the base. The surface with evident wear and loss of pigment and gilt.
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.

A similar example of identical height, dated to the Tang dynasty, is illustrated by  Osvald Siren, Kinesiska och Japanska Skulpturer och Malningar, Nationalmuseum, Malmo, 1931, pl. 25.  A smaller example also dated to the Tang dynasty and illustrated by Siren, Chinese Sculpture from the Fifth to the Fourteenth Century, Bangkok, 1998, pl. 371B.