Old African Currency – MBOLE, MONGO, JONGA, NKUTSHU – DR Congo

Copper The piece is cm. 22,0 width x cm. 21,5 high (8.66″ x 8.46″). Gr. 2214,0 (78,1 oz.).

Ornamental currency-anklet used by both the Mbole men and women. This copper ring, spherical and lightly flattened, had a notable circulationamong the ethnic groups of central Congo. The Jonga groups used it for matrimonial transactions.

For similar examples and more informations see:
– “The Perfect Form”, by Roberto Ballarini, pages 288-289;
– “African Currency”, by Adolfo Bartolomucci, pages 104-105.

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