AFRICAN METAL CURRENCY | NGBAKA CURRENCY BLADE Democratic Republic Congo
19th c | private American collection
forged iron
19 1/2 inches high x 5 3/4 inches wide
Inventory # AM1005 | Price upon request
Hoe money also came in the shape of blades and spearheads. The Ngbaka forged long shafts, spear-shaped heads and twisted flukes that were know as the "hoe of the spirits." These spearheads were often used as currency for bridewealth.
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Hoe money also came in the shape of blades and spearheads. The Ngbaka forged long shafts, spear-shaped heads and twisted flukes that were know as the "hoe of the spirits." These spearheads were often used as currency for bridewealth. ;)
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