Lot 15
- 15
A Cycladic Marble Figure of a Goddess, Early Bronze Age II, circa 2700-2500 B.C.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- A Cycladic Marble Figure of a Goddess, Early Bronze Age II
- Marble
- Height 6 in. 15.2 cm.
lying with her legs bent at the fragmentary knees and rectangular arms folded under the prominent conical breasts, with short neck, oval head tilted back, triangular nose, and grooved spinal column.
Provenance
J.P. Orphanides, Athens, January 1934
Captain Edward George Spencer-Churchill (Christie's, London, June 21st, 1965, no. 364, illus.)
Sotheby's, London, July 10th, 1972, no. 173
Sotheby's, London, July 9th, 1984, no. 193, illus.
Swiss private collection
Sotheby's, London, December 11th, 1989, no. 181, illus.
European pri🅠vate collection (Sotheby's, New York, June 12th, 2003, no. 13, illus.)
Condition
Minor chips and abrasions, including three small abrasions and chips on the back of the head, surface somewhat weathered.
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.