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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 32 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 9 5 8 PUBLIC sales TOP 10 auction results July 2012–December 2012 2,697,000 euros (3,589,390 dollars) Reliquary figure. Nkundu, DR Congo. Lot 79, Christie’s, Paris, 11 December 2012 Est. 2,000,000 –3,000,000 euros 1,408,750 euros (1,874,254 dollars) Flute stopper. Biwat, Lower Sepik River region, Papua New Guinea. Lot 17, Sotheby’s, Paris, 12 December 2012 Est. 450,000–550,000 euros 720,750 euros (958,913 dollars) Monolithic figure. Ejagham-Bakor, Nigeria. Lot 84, Sotheby’s, Paris, 12 December 2012 Est. 250,000–400,000 euros 624,750 euros (830,988 dollars) Reliquary figure. Kota (Shamaye or Shake subgroup), eastern Gabon. Lot 90, Sotheby’s, Paris, 12 December 2012 Est. 130,000–180,000 euros 540,750 euros (719,258 dollars) Reliquary figure. Ntumu Fang, Gabon. Lot 89, Sotheby’s, Paris, 12 December 2012 Est. 250,000–350,000 euros 540,750 euros (719,258 dollars) Terracotta head. Akan, Ghana. Lot 69, Sotheby’s, Paris, 12 December 2012 Est. 40,000–60,000 euros 481,000 euros (639,776 dollars) Standing figure. Tabwa, DR Congo. Lot 83, Christie’s, Paris, 11 December 2012 Est. 150,000–250,000 euros 385,000 euros (512,086 dollars) Reliquary head. Fang, northern Gabon. Lot 51, Christie’s, Paris, 11 December 2012 Est. 300,000–500,000 euros 313,000 euros (416,337 dollars) Serpent. Baga, Guinea. Lot 46, Christie’s, Paris, 11 December 2012 Est. 200,000–300,000 euros 312,750 euros (416,005 dollars) Statue, Moswea-Ngombe, DR Congo. Lot 104, Sotheby’s, Paris 12, December 2012 Est. 100,000–150,000 euros Amounts include buyer’s premiums.


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