Mbole Copper Anklet Currency
Product ID: A1400-161
$1,495.00
About this piece
Hammer marks everywhere, and a pale green edge where it ages.
The Mbole of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, made this copper anklet currency in the 20th century. Such rings were commonly used for exchange, saving and prestige. This one is olive bronze in tone, its outer face dotted with small hammer dents. Slim, angled ends flank the slot, one a little lower than the other. Hints of green sit in the recesses, and the interior is smoother and more orange.
About 8 inches by 5. Hand-made, and glad to tell you so.
