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Hooked worm by Wangechi Mutu, 2008, watercolour, ink, collage on paper (in two parts), offered Feb 2013Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Hooked worm

Wangechi Mutu (African, b. 1972) · 2008

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate £18,000 – £22,000 (≈ $27,877 – $34,071) (≈ €20,921 – €25,570)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “watercolour, ink, collage on paper (in two parts)”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
(i) 36 x 26 cm (14 1/8 x 10 1/4 in); (ii) 31 x 23 cm (12 1/4 x 9 in)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Contemporary Art Day Sale (UK010213)
Date
February 15, 2013
Location
London
Lot
126
Estimate
£18,000 – £22,000 (≈ $27,877 – $34,071) (≈ €20,921 – €25,570)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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