Kwele, Gabon: a piece of 'iron money' from the Kwele, anchor-shaped.
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The Kwele (or Bakwele) made use of such forged iron ‘primitive money’ in the typical shape of an anchor, as value objects and as pre-monetary payment of bride price between families. A perfect example, with good old patina. No damage! Height: 50 cm; Width: 40.5 cm; first half of the 20th century. (ME)
Provenance:
Austrian Private Collection.
Lit.:
'African Currency' by Adolfo Bartolomucci; ill. p. 80.
Expert: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
09.06.2016 - 17:00
- Dosažená cena: **
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EUR 500,-
- Vyvolávací cena:
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EUR 400,-
Kwele, Gabon: a piece of 'iron money' from the Kwele, anchor-shaped.
The Kwele (or Bakwele) made use of such forged iron ‘primitive money’ in the typical shape of an anchor, as value objects and as pre-monetary payment of bride price between families. A perfect example, with good old patina. No damage! Height: 50 cm; Width: 40.5 cm; first half of the 20th century. (ME)
Provenance:
Austrian Private Collection.
Lit.:
'African Currency' by Adolfo Bartolomucci; ill. p. 80.
Expert: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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Aukce: | Mimoevropské a domorodé umění |
Typ aukce: | Salónní aukce |
Datum: | 09.06.2016 - 17:00 |
Místo konání aukce: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
Prohlídka: | 04.06. - 09.06.2016 |
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