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Nelson Makamo, Head of a Child, mixed media on canvas© Strauss & Co — view on Strauss & Co website ↗

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Head of a Child

Nelson Makamo (South African, b. 1982)

ZAR 398,300 price realized incl. premium

≈ $27,204≈ £20,789≈ €24,905

Hammer ZAR 350,000 · with buyer’s premium ZAR 398,300

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Medium
Mixed media · Paintings all mixed media results →
As published: “mixed media on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 2013
Category
Mixed media
Dimensions
199 by 149cm excluding frame; 204 by 155 by 6,5cm including frame
Auction house
Strauss & Co
Sale
Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art (167)
Date
April 6, 2022
Location
South Africa
Lot
378
Estimate
ZAR 350,000 – ZAR 450,000 (≈ $23,905 – $30,735) (≈ £18,268 – £23,487) (≈ €21,885 – €28,138)
Source
Auction house straussart.co.za ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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