Lot 180 · Perspectives on Africa
Lerumo (The Spear)
Bonolo Kavula · cardboard, thread, acrylic paint on punched canvas and string
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- Estimate
- R20,000–R30,000 hammer ≈ $1,085–$1,627
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Perspectives on Africa, Cape Town · 17 February 2025
- Dimensions
- height: 51cm; width: 14cm; depth: 3,5cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13346512
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13346512 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13346512
Bonolo Kavula, Lerumo (The Spear). Strauss & Co, 17 Feb 2025, lot 180. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13346512.
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Bonolo Kavula, Lerumo (The Spear). Strauss & Co, 17 Feb 2025, lot 180. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13346512.
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