Two anklets ·  D. R. Congo, Mbole · ID: 3034711

Description

a) Mbole, D. R. Congo, copper, h: 11 cm, d: 9 cm; these spherical copper rings were used as anklets as well as money in commercial transactions between tribes of central Congo. They were used in marriage transactions and as means of payment which allowed access rights to various rank grades of the man society “nkum okuna”; b) big anklet, h: 14 cm, d: 12 cm, brass, hollowed, projecting sides with raised middle ridge, fine punched decor

The object Two anklets with the object ID 3034711 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 427 achieved a sales price of EUR 80.

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Comparing literature

Ballarini, Roberto, The perfect form, Mailand 2009, p. 288