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Old African Currency – MBILI - Ngbaka, Mbanza, Lobala, Bangala – DR Congo




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Reference Number: Avaluer:68603
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Old African Currency – MBILI - Ngbaka, Mbanza, Lobala, Bangala – DR CongoThe piece is cm. 16, 5 width x 44, 3 high (6.5″ x 17.44"). Grams 506, 0 (18.98 oz.)
Made of a wrought iron plate shaped like the tip of a lance with two appendixes at the base of the blade which is supported by a solid rod. It was used as currency in the entire region. Produced also by the Bangala group which used it in the marriage contracts.
For a similar example see:
- “The Perfect Form”, by ...Roberto Ballarini, page 352.
- “African Currency”, by Adolfo Bartolomucci, page 106.
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