Currency, "Mbili Ngbaka," Hoe-Shaped #9C, Ngbaka, D.R. Congo
Currency, "Mbili Ngbaka," Hoe-Shaped #9C, Ngbaka, D.R. Congo
$650.00
20th century
Iron, accumulation
16 x 7.75 in. / 41 x 20 cm
Height on custom display stand: 17 in. / 43 cm
This interesting type of iron currency was used for major transactions such as dowry payments. The two wings added to the lower tips of the hoe underline the non-utilitarian character of this type of currency (Ballarini, The Perfect Form, 2009).
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