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- Estimate
- €6,000–€8,000 hammer ≈ $7,824–$10,432
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — PF1218, Paris · 12 December 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4134371
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Mimika, Poteau sacré. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2012, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4134371.
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Mimika, Poteau sacré. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2012, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4134371.
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From the same sale Pf1218 · Dec 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marionnette | Bamana | €40,000–€70,000 | |
| Masque | Hemba | €18,000–€25,000 | |
| Coupe anthropomorphe | Wongo | €25,000–€40,000 | |
| Massue | Îles Marquises | €50,000–€70,000 | |
| Outil de divination | Luba | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| Figure de reliquaire | Fang | €250,000–€350,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangbetu | poignard | $9,294 | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | |
| Yoruba | Plateau de divination | Sotheby's, Dec 2011 | ||
| Mangbetu | Couteau | Sotheby's, Dec 2013 | ||
| Yoruba | Statuette Ibeji | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | ||
| Fang | couteau de jet | Sotheby's, Dec 2012 | ||
| Yoruba | Ere Ibeji twin figures, pair | Wright, Apr 2026 | ||
| Yoruba | statue d'autel | Sotheby's, Dec 2012 | ||
| Yoruba | paire de statuettes ere ibeji | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 |
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.