Lot 20
Augustino Malaba
Tanzanian, 1949 – 2021
Mkoba nyekundu
Wood Sculpture
Signature: Signed on it’s stand
146 x 15 x 15cm
Estimated: US$900 – 1,200
Provenance: Direct from the Artists to the present owner
Augustino Malaba Tanzanian, 1949 – 2021
1949 born and grown up in Mtwara region. 1972 Augustino arrived in Dar es Salaam where he meet with George Lilanga at the cultural centre, Nyumba ya Sanaa and worked many years together.
Very unique
This work was one of his last carvings he made. Because of his sickness he asked Hendrick Lilanga one of his best friends and famous Artist to color it for him.
Sold for US$1,100
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