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19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa

About the Item

19th or early 20th century copper snake currency sculpture Zaire Africa Ngelima culture, Zaire, hand-forged, copper rod in an anthropomorphic stylized form of a coiled snake. In Africa, currency evolved in a different way to conventional money. Instead of money, these objects had a fairly stabile value and were recognized and accepted in the area in which they were used.

Dimensions:

Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)

Style:

Other (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Copper,Hand-Crafted

Place of Origin:

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Period:

Late 19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

Unknown

Condition:

Seller Location:

Point Richmond, CA

Reference Number:

Seller: MOG 0441stDibs: LU177827859463

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