Antique Copper Congolese Mounted Currency Cuffs- a Set of 2

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Striking pair of copper currency pieces used by the Mongo and Ngandu people of central Africa. Pure and simplistic form, … Read more Striking pair of copper currency pieces used by the Mongo and Ngandu people of central Africa. Pure and simplistic form, these were valuable items used for important transactions and as dowery. Cast and hand-worked, they exhibit a gorgeous patina from decades of use and handling. Antique African currency has long been revered for it's simplistic and modern form, and has been documented in the collections of prominent modern artists and major institutions.
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