Description : African art. Loma/Kiissi/Mende, Guinea/SierraLeone/Liberia. Guinzè iron coin. Machined with concave ferrule. Visible flaws and signs of use. Widespread in much of West Africa as far as Nigeria, this triangular-shaped coin was made of forged and wrought iron with a twisted shank and concave tip. In 1910 with a silver coin of 5 French Francs one could buy about 50 or 60 Guinzé weighing about 8 kilograms, but a wedding could cost as much as 2500/3000 Guinzé. Cm 20,00 x 72,00 x 0,50.
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Estimations(basse-haute) : 120 EUR-200 EUR🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
À propos du lot
n° 212 Titre : Loma/Kiissi/Mende Dimensions : Cm 20,00 x 72,00 x 0,50 Condition report : Visible flaws and signs of use Capitolium Art, Salle de vente
, Brescia, IT🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Titre de la vente : Day 2 - JEWELRY FROM THE WORLD AND AFRICAN ART Date de la vente : 05/07/2023🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Référence de l'enchère
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