African Artifacts and Textiles-Dr. Gould

Forged Iron Mambila Hoe Currency

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Start price: $35

Estimated price: $175 - $250

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Description

Forged iron hoe currency form, exhibited at "Africa’s Iron and Copper Currencies", Institute of African Studies, Columbia University, New York, New York, March 2000, Mambila peoples, Cameroon, West Africa. Approximate size, 8.25" high (10" on stand).

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

Condition: Fair: Oxidised metal, wear consistent with age, oxidation to stand.