Lot 378 · Ways of Seeing: South African and International Photography
Ndoto Ya Baba (The Dream of a Mute)
Maurice Mbikayi · C-print on a Dibond mount
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- Estimate
- R30,000–R50,000 hammer ≈ $1,707–$2,845
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Ways of Seeing: South African and International Photography, Cape Town · 18 September 2024
- Dimensions
- 109 by 164cm excluding frame; 114,5 by 168,5 by 5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13350330
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 8 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Maurice Mbikayi, Ndoto Ya Baba (The Dream of a Mute). Strauss & Co, 18 Sep 2024, lot 378. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13350330.
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Maurice Mbikayi, Ndoto Ya Baba (The Dream of a Mute). Strauss & Co, 18 Sep 2024, lot 378. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13350330.
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