Lot 856

Description

Primitive money, Africa, Zaire or Congo, anchor or lance money, in copper, attributed to Bangala (Opitz p.102, Althoff p.30) and Lobala and Banja groups of the Ngbaka people (Ballarini B5.145, Westerdijk, 1984, #123), length 17 cm, width 10cm, with double row stippled decoration around the edge of the lance; (Ballarini B5.145, Westerdijk, 1984, #123), length 19cm, width 15cm, with single row of stippled decoration around the edge and a similar double band across the lance; (Ballarini B5.145, Westerdijk, 1984, #123), length 23cm, width 15.5cm, with single row of stippled decoration around the edge; uncertain, Africa or Primitive area tribal region, modern copies of a decorated cannibal fork of length 22cm, these were used by tribal chiefs to devour the bodies of their enemies; together with a decorated ceremonial club 30cm long, both with black and white flax handles; Africa, Nigeria?, uncertain area currency, bell money as a cast iron bell with handle shaped like a boat with two balls as ringers, length 12cms, external width 6cm, overall height 6.5cm, weight 340g; (Opitz -); Africa, Nigeria?, uncertain area currency, bell money as a cast iron bell with handle shaped like a boat with two balls as ringers, length 12cms, external width 6cm, overall height 6.5cm, weight 340g; (Opitz -); Africa, Zaire or Congo?, spear point decorated with wrap-around binding thin metal strip holding and allowing attachment of two pieces of iron of a large semi-circular shape, in iron, (Opitz -), length 36cm, width on circular arms 25cm; Africa, Nigeria?, uncertain area currency, large iron earrings with circle end for attachment to ear with flat kidney shaped ending, length 10.5cm, external width 6.5cm, weight 45g and 51g; (Opitz-); Africa, Nigeria?, uncertain area currency, bell money as a cast iron bell with handle shaped like a boat with three balls as ringers, length 17cm, external width 9cm, overall height 9.5cm, weight 760g; (Opitz -). Generally very fine. (10)

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