AFRICAN METAL CURRENCY | KWELE BLADE CURRENCY Democratic Republic Congo/Gabon
19th/early 20th c | private American collection
forged iron
19 inches high x 16 1/4 inches wide
Inventory # A1002 | Price upon request
Kwele blacksmiths forged currency called zong, modeled after the crossbow and mandjong, shaped like a european ship's anchor. These ususal shapes may not have functioned as tools but were used as a means of payment.
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Kwele blacksmiths forged currency called zong, modeled after the crossbow and mandjong, shaped like a european ship's anchor. These ususal shapes may not have functioned as tools but were used as a means of payment.
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