AFRICAN METAL CURRENCY | EKONDA/KONGA/MONGO/EKOTA/KUTU ANKLET Democratic Republic Congo
19th/early 20th | private American collection
copper alloy, puddle cast and forged
11 1/4 inches high x 5 1/4 icnhes wide
Inventory # AM1010 | Price upon request
Heavy anklets were not used in routine transactions but were worn by women to display a husband's wealth. Anklets from the congo were cast in the ground, called puddle mold and then shaped and often fitted directly to the wearer's body.
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Heavy anklets were not used in routine transactions but were worn by women to display a husband's wealth. Anklets from the congo were cast in the ground, called puddle mold and then shaped and often fitted directly to the wearer's body. ;)
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