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| Konda Manilla - DR Congo |
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| Konda |
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| DR Congo |
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| Material |
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| Copper |
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| Size |
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| D: 10 cm |
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| 1.2 kg |
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| Description |
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Old Bokongo manilla from the Konda in the DR Congo. A curved bar made of copper in the shape of an open bracelet with three external grooves.
"In the first twenty five years of the 20th century, the price of a slave was 25 Bokongo" - The Perfect Form - On the track of African Tribal Currency" - Robert Ballarini. Page 5.27 |
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