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Gaza man says he was tricked into selling Banksy work for £120

April 1, 2015 15:18
The Banksy piece that was sold for £118

BySandy Rashty, Sandy Rashty

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A work by British graffiti artist Banksy was sold for less than £120 after a family from Gaza underestimated its worth.

The mural of a Greek goddess Niobe was painted on a door by Banksy during a visit to Gaza City in February. The image was made to highlight the destruction of buildings and homes in Gaza after Operation Protective Edge last summer.

Gazan Rabie Darduna, whose door it was, told the BBC he was “tricked” into selling it for less than £120 (700 shekels).

The father-of-six said: "It was a two-storey building but only the door was left standing.