Lot n° 161
Estimation :
180 - 220
EUR
Large Currency - Lot 161
Large Currency
Topoke, Democratic Republic of Congo
Typical large coin in the shape of a spear.
It is said that about twenty of these coins were used to acquire a wife.
Similar model presented at the exhibition "Striking iron, the art of African blacksmiths" Musée du Quai Branly, 19/11/2019-29/03/2020. Illustration N° 94 of the catalogue.
Oxidized iron. Traces of rust and old re-welding restoration.
163 x 30 cm
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