AFRICAN METAL CURRENCY | NGELIMA SNAKE-FORM CURRENCY Democratic Republic Congo
19th/early 20th c | private American collection
forged copper alloy
39 inches high x 3 inches wide
Inventory # A1016 | Price upon request
Ngelima blacksmith's hand forged copper rods into an anthropomorphic form of coiled snakes. These snakes with pointed tails and bulbous heads were widely traded as currency.
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Ngelima blacksmith's hand forged copper rods into an anthropomorphic form of coiled snakes. These snakes with pointed tails and bulbous heads were widely traded as currency.
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