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WeaponsOld Large Ceremonial Sword – Lia / Nkundu / Konda – DR Congo
215,00€Early 20th century. Iron, wood. cm. 76,5 high (30.12″).
Prestige sword like this, dating from the colonial period, have sometimes been used in major barter transactions.
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Head Adornments
Authentic Tribally Used Ekonda Hat – Botolo – D.R. Congo
Handwoven hat in a layered conical form; vegetal fibres, copper disk natural colors. Cm. 36,5 high (6.69″); bottom diameter cm. 18,7 (7.09″).
These hats were known as Botolo, and they were…
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African Currency
Antique Massive African Currency / Anklet – Ekonda, Mongo, Kutu – DR Congo
Bronze. End 19th century. Copper grams 4.744,0 (10.46 lb.). Cm. 20,2 high x cm. 11,5 width (7.95″ x 4.53″).
Heavy leg shield made by Mongo smiths, a vast tribal group of…
