Miscellaneous
Lot 1066 Session 4 (4.30pm Tuesday 18th November) Miscellaneous
Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $80
PRIMITIVE MONEY, Africa, Congo, Poto tribe people, double sided forged iron knife, large cast semi circular ornamental crescents at end, used as money, external length 50 cm., overall height of blade 32 cm, width 9.5 cm, weight 425 g; (Opitz p.185 for similar illustration). Very fine and very scarce.
It was originally used for ceremonial purposes and probably dates from the early-mid 20th century. This double-sided forged iron knife exists in a variety of shapes, many of them originally had a fur ball on the handle.
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