Lot 161 · March Art
The Assassination of Shaka; No 15 and No 2
Cecil Skotnes · colour woodcut on paper
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- Estimate
- R4,000–R6,000 hammer ≈ $214–$321
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — March Art, Online · 11 March 2024
- Dimensions
- each image size: 44 by 28cm; 65 by 85 by 4,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13355490
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Cecil Skotnes, The Assassination of Shaka; No 15 and No 2. Strauss & Co, 11 Mar 2024, lot 161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13355490.
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Cecil Skotnes, The Assassination of Shaka; No 15 and No 2. Strauss & Co, 11 Mar 2024, lot 161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13355490.
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