Currency · Gabon, Kwele · ID: 3042661
sold
EUR 550
Provenance
Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, FranceHeinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germany
Size
H: 49 cm
H: 19.3 inch
Description
iron, hammered, lancet-shaped endings, traces of corrosion.
The anchor money of the Kwele is a classical example for the adaption of forms caused by european influences. The elder form of anchor money, called “zong” was formed like a crossbow, while the younger examples “mandjong” were based on the european ship anchors.
Expertise
Certificat d' Authenticite, Alain Dufour,Saint-Maur, 12 November 1997
Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Erde und Erz, München 1997, p. 325