Large Crested Currency

Large Crested Currency

Regular price $550.00 $2,550.00 Sale

Kota tribe, Gabon
9.75"h x 7.25"w x 5.25"d

Currency pieces like this were used as a display of wealth, for adornment, and for actual purchases of such things as livestock or part of a dowry. This piece is beautifully sculptural and forged by an expert craftsman. It is also particularly valuable due to its solid bronze weight.