Sword / Currency - Copper, Wood - Ngombe - Congo

Sword / Currency – Copper, Wood – Ngombe – Congo

Name: Sword / Currency - Copper, Wood - Ngombe - Congo
SKU: 51.28
Price: 160.00 EUR
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€ 160,00

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SKU: 51.28 Categories: African Art, Weapons Tags: Congo Art, currency, Ngombe, sword

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Description

Beautiful, double sided execution sword of the NGOMBE tribe from D.R. Congo.
Very nice specimen with great patina!
Beautiful decorations are incorporated in the tray.
It was also used as a means of exchange: ” Currency”. The owner of this item was given some form of social status.

OBJECT

Currency

ETHNIC GROUP/ CULTURE

Ngombe

REGION/ COUNTRY

Congo

MATERIAL

Copper, Wood

CONDITION

Good

SOLD WITH STAND

DIMENSIONS

59×13×4 cm

WEIGHT

550 g

Sword / Currency – Copper, Wood – Ngombe – Congo

Description

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