Crossing Band

Baluba · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Reference: MND-2

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Height
21 cm
Material
Copper

Antique copper coin used by Baluba of Katanga and Kasaï, during the century XIX and even well advanced the Colonization. The metal of this coin cross…

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Antique copper coin used by Baluba of Katanga and Kasaï, during the century XIX and even well advanced the Colonization. The metal of this coin cross called band comes from the famous copper mines of Katanga.

Further technical information
Width
21 cm
Attributed period
First third of the century XX or older

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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.

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