Auction 414 | AFRICA, OCEANIA & AMERICAS - GIOIELLI DAL MONDO E ARTE AFRICANA Online
Lot 217
Arte Africana
Bagirmi, Kapsiki Chad. Coin- throwing knife. Forged iron, signs of use. Provenance: former Bartolomucci collection.
Consisting of a forged iron plate, this object of use and ritual was used both as a throwing weapon and as an object of prestige during tribal ceremonies. If necessary, it could also be used as currency in business transactions and marriage contracts.
Published in African Currency, Tribal Coins of Sub-Saharan Africa ed. Africa Art Gallery, 2012. p. 77.
With base.
Measures: 70.0 x 31.0 x 0.4 cm
Starting price: € 40,00
Estimate: € 120,00 - 150,00
The lot will be auctioned on 05 July starting from 17:00.
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