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Over the last 24 months the median price was $829 including buyer’s premium (middle half $397–$1,876, n=30). The auction record is $218,665 for Cavalier en ivoire (2013, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"unknown Yoruba value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}