Lot 20 · Art Auction East Africa | Strauss & Co
Mami Wata
Gakunju Kaigwa And Tapfuma Gutsa · cold cast marble in resin fibreglass, on a wood base
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- Estimate
- KES 550,000–KES 700,000 hammer ≈ KES 550,000–KES 700,000
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Art Auction East Africa | Strauss & Co, Nairobi, Kenya · 5 November 2025
- Dimensions
- height: 47cm excluding base, 51cm including base; width: 95cm; depth: 51cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13337798
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 6 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Gakunju Kaigwa And Tapfuma Gutsa, Mami Wata. Strauss & Co, 5 Nov 2025, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13337798.
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Gakunju Kaigwa And Tapfuma Gutsa, Mami Wata. Strauss & Co, 5 Nov 2025, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13337798.
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