Lot 326 · October ART
Pot with triangular geometric decoration
Mpho Mokgatlhe · painted and incised terracotta
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- Estimate
- R4,000–R6,000 hammer ≈ $231–$346
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — October ART, Online · 20 October 2025
- Dimensions
- height: 28cm; diameter: 26cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13339345
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 6 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Mpho Mokgatlhe, Pot with triangular geometric decoration. Strauss & Co, 20 Oct 2025, lot 326. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13339345.
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Mpho Mokgatlhe, Pot with triangular geometric decoration. Strauss & Co, 20 Oct 2025, lot 326. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13339345.
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