Lot 120 · Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, Part II
The Epic of Gilgamesh: Come to me, Gilgamesh, and be my Husband
Dia Al-azzawi · ink and gouache on paper
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $20,347–$30,521
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, Part II, London · 26 October 2003
- Dimensions
- in. (53 x 35cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3417879
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3417879 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3417879
Dia Al-azzawi, The Epic of Gilgamesh: Come to me, Gilgamesh, and be my Husband. Christie's, 26 Oct 2003, lot 120. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3417879.
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Dia Al-azzawi, The Epic of Gilgamesh: Come to me, Gilgamesh, and be my Husband. Christie's, 26 Oct 2003, lot 120. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3417879.
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