Mbole Copper Anklet Currency
Product ID: A1400-152
$1,495.00
About this piece
Olive-brown, with a green bloom like a bruise on a pear.
A Mbole copper anklet currency from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, dating to the 20th century. Heavy rings of this sort were commonly kept as wealth and given as part of marriage payments. The form is a thick rounded band, hammered all over, with an open slot that has square, slightly uneven ends. The patina mixes olive, brown and pale green, deeper in the hollows and lighter on the raised facets.
About 9 inches by 5. A modest thing, and a rather handsome one.
