African Artifacts and Textiles-Dr. Gould

Forged Iron Ngombe Currency Blades (2)

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Start price: $40

Estimated price: $200 - $300

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Description

Two (2) forged iron currency blades, exhibited at "Iron Clad, Fancy Free", An Exhibit of African Iron From The Philip Gould Collection, Interchurch Center Gallery, New York, New York, October – November 2018, Ngombe peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. Approximate size, 24.25" and 19" long, respectively.

PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Condition: Fair: Oxidised metal, wear consistent with age.