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Mandela prison drawing sells for Sh11.3 million in New York

"The Cell Door, Robben Island" -- completed in 2002 by Nobel peace laureate Nelson Mandela -- sold for $112,575. [AFP]

A drawing by late South African president Nelson Mandela of the door of his prison cell on Robben Island -- where he was held for 18 years -- sold on Thursday in New York for Sh11,386, 961 ($112,575).

"The Cell Door, Robben Island" -- completed in 2002 by the Nobel peace laureate -- exceeded the top end of the estimated range provided by Bonhams, which put its value at $60,000 to $90,000.

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