Companion, seated.

KAWS · 2026 · 04 / 12

Seal · K-0318

Authenticated 12 Mar 2026

One of twelve. Signed, sealed, and authenticated on the day of release.

Medium: Painted bronze
Dimensions: 120 × 60 × 50 cm
Edition: 04 / 12
Primary sale: 12 Mar 2026
Current holder: Private collector · since 14 Mar 2026
Twin level: Level 2 · 3D ready

Status

In a private collection

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The three layers

Authentication, in triplicate.

01 · Cryptographic chip

NFC · NTAG 424 DNA

04:A3:F2:E1

A tamper-evident chip, embedded under the wax seal. Cryptographically unique, physically destroyed if removed.

02 · Wax + synthetic DNA seal

SEQ K-0318

Applied by the artist

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03 · Visual fingerprint

98.7% match

8× macro · computer vision

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Artist key signature

ed25519:4f3a91c2a7e8d614b5c2f9a0e7d1b832c49f0e5a7b1d934fe2c815a6b7c9d012Ed25519 · verified

Provenance · public ledger

Where this work has been.

14 MAR 2026Private collector
12 MAR 2026Qaws (primary sale)
12 MAR 2026Kaws studio · Brooklyn

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