Afo, Angas, Nigeria: Large ‘iron money’ for bride price.
A large piece of ‘iron money’ from local iron obtained in an African bloomery, forged and hammered. In the shape of a spade. These items were formerly part of the bride price (as a sort of ‘redemption’ for a woman’s work capacity in the family) among the Afo and Angas in North and Northeast Nigeria. They were a groom’s present to the father of the bride. The full bride price for a woman seems to have once amounted to one of these ‘iron spades’ and two goats. First half of the 20th century; H: 101 cm (with handle), W: 70 cm. (ME)
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
24.03.2014 - 16:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 625.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 800.- to EUR 1,000.-
Afo, Angas, Nigeria: Large ‘iron money’ for bride price.
A large piece of ‘iron money’ from local iron obtained in an African bloomery, forged and hammered. In the shape of a spade. These items were formerly part of the bride price (as a sort of ‘redemption’ for a woman’s work capacity in the family) among the Afo and Angas in North and Northeast Nigeria. They were a groom’s present to the father of the bride. The full bride price for a woman seems to have once amounted to one of these ‘iron spades’ and two goats. First half of the 20th century; H: 101 cm (with handle), W: 70 cm. (ME)
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 24.03.2014 - 16:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 18.03. - 24.03.2014 |
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