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Descubra la tasación y los precios de esta y más obras de arte africano en Africartmarket. Mbole Copper Anklet Currency, Probably Mid 20th ce



Descripción : Mbole Copper Anklet Currency HUGE DR Congo African Additional information: The Mbole, a group of about 150,000 people in Southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) made ankle currency bracelets of copper which were used for major transactions. Some of the largest jewelry forms known in sub-Saharan Africa are found among the Mbole people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Worn by both men and women these large rounded anklets were offered by the husband to his wife to be a part of the marriage contract. The anklets come in two sizes the larger known as Ehuke and the smaller Diako. These anklets were forged and hammered from a single copper ingot. Recommended Reading: See an example in Schaedler's EARTH AND ORE-2500 YEARS OF AFRICAN ART IN TERRA COTTA AND METAL.
Precio: 0.00 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Estimación (baja/alta) : 150 USD-175 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.

Sobre el lote Lote N° 73104
Título : Mbole Copper Anklet Currency, ÉPOCA : Probably Mid 20th ce
Medios : Copper alloy
Talla : 8 inches out Diam x 4.5 inches Deep x 4. inches Interior Diam.
Condition report : Fair cracked and dented , shows signs of oxidation
Africa Direct, subastador, Denver, CO 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Título de venta : Vintage and Contemporary African Art, Textiles, Beads and Baskets
Fecha de la venta : 25/08/2015 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Referencia de la subasta : Live Sale

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