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Kwele "anchor" currency - Kwele 07.05.407

Kwele "anchor" currency - Kwele07.05.407

Origin West and Central Africa | GABON, CONGO KINSHASA | Kwele, Djem

Material

Iron

Qualities

High aesthetic value
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)

Dimensions Height: 550 mm (without stand)
Width: 410 mm Weight: 600 gr (without stand)

525.00 CHF

incl. stand

Highly decorative form of an anchor shaped currency, with two wings terminated at their end with a piece perpendicular to the currency's plan. The piece was stamped out of an iron sheet. The were introduced as money by the N'Goko Sangha Company early 20th Century to buy rubber and ivory.