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African Copper Currency
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Mbole Anklet
The Mbole peoples of the Congo have long made beautiful bracelets and anklets of brass and copper. The bracelets represent a store of wealth and are not used for everyday transactions. Bracelets and anklets circulate infrequently, and so they accrue artistic as well as monetary value. To create these pieces, the artists pour molten metal into a cast dug into the ground, known as a "puddle mold." As the metal cools, it is wrapped into a circular shape and fitted for the owner's body. Today, these anklets are used as currency in areas of the equatorial forest.
- Dimensions:Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Depth: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1900
- Condition:Very good.
- Seller Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: AMT191stDibs: U0509018058133
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