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- Estimate
- €50,000–€80,000 hammer ≈ $63,100–$100,960
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — African & Oceanic Art, Paris · 4 December 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3823986
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Luba Shankadi, très bel appui-tête. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2008, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3823986.
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Luba Shankadi, très bel appui-tête. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2008, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3823986.
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From the same sale African & Oceanic Art · Dec 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massue | Zulu | €2,000–€3,000 | |
| Manche de cuiller | Dogon | €3,000–€5,000 | |
| Statue | Mumuye | €8,000–€12,000 | |
| Trois carquois | Kalimantan | €5,000–€8,000 | |
| Porte | Senufo | €15,000–€20,000 | |
| Bâton | Lwimbi | €4,000–€6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamana | Cimier | $64,314 | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | |
| Kota | Figure de reliquaire | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Bamana | Couple de cimiers | Sotheby's, Jun 2011 | ||
| Kota | Mbulu Ngulu reliquary guardian figure | Wright, Apr 2026 | ||
| Kota | importante figure de reliquaire | Sotheby's, Dec 2005 | ||
| Senufo | canne cérémonielle | Sotheby's, Jun 2011 | ||
| Luba Shankadi | Porteuse de coupe | Sotheby's, Jun 2008 | ||
| Kota | très belle figure de reliquaire | Sotheby's, Dec 2007 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.