Lot 223 · May ART
Ndebele Birthday Sangoma; Ndebele Birthday Head, two
Motshile Wa Nthodi · linocut on paper
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- Estimate
- R3,000–R5,000 hammer ≈ $182–$304
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — May ART, Online · 11 May 2026
- Dimensions
- (1) image size: 23 by 13cm; (2) 26,5 by 10,5cm; each: 54 by 43,5 by 5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13309828
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13309828 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13309828
Motshile Wa Nthodi, Ndebele Birthday Sangoma; Ndebele Birthday Head, two. Strauss & Co, 11 May 2026, lot 223. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13309828.
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Motshile Wa Nthodi, Ndebele Birthday Sangoma; Ndebele Birthday Head, two. Strauss & Co, 11 May 2026, lot 223. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13309828.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motshile Wa Nthodi | Par de Serigrafias | $131 est. | Bid by Bid, Feb 2025 | |
| Cruzeiro Seixas | Cruzeiro Seixas (1920-2020) | Leiloeira Serralves, Dec 2022 | ||
| Jose De Guimaraes | "Desenhos na Areia" | Bid by Bid, Jul 2023 | ||
| Júlio Resende | Litografia | Leiloeira Côrte Real, Jul 2024 | ||
| Jose De Guimaraes | "Duende Amarelo" | Bid by Bid, May 2022 | ||
| Cruzeiro Seixas | Serigrafia | Leiloeira Côrte Real, Feb 2025 | ||
| Jose De Guimaraes | "O ritual da serpente" | Bid by Bid, Oct 2022 | ||
| Júlio Resende | Júlio Resende (1917-2011) | Leiloeira São Domingos, Dec 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.