Hoe-Shaped Currency "Mbili Ngbaka," Ngbaka, D.R. Congo
Hoe-Shaped Currency "Mbili Ngbaka," Ngbaka, D.R. Congo
from $625.00
20th century
Iron, accumulation
8C: 15.5 x 6.75 in. / 39 x 15 cm
Height on custom display stand: 17 in. / 43 cm
$6509C: 16 x 7 in. / 41 x 18 cm
Height on custom display stand: 18.25 in. / 46 cm
$6507C: 16 x 7.75 in. / 41 x 20 cm
Height on custom display stand: 17 in. / 43 cm
$650
This interesting type of iron currency was used for major transactions such as dowry payments. The two wings added to the lower tips of the hoe underline the non-utilitarian character of this type of currency (Ballarini, The Perfect Form, 2009).
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