Currency · D. R. Congo, Katanga · ID: 3042165
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Marc Leo Felix, Brussels, BelgiumJens Jahn, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 32 cm
H: 12.6 inch
Description
copper, “H” shaped, min. dam., traces of corrosion, base;
H-shaped curreny belongs to the tradition of cross currency, but is distinguished by the external borders in relief. They were mostly produced along the mid-course of the Zambesi river.
The object Currency with the object ID 3042165 was part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction on May 27, 2017. The object with the lot number 408 achieved a sales price of EUR 500 with an asking price of EUR 250.
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Comparing literature
Bartolomucci, Adolfo, African Currency, Milan 2012, p. 110