EKONDA CURRENCY 2, DRC

 EKONDA 22
8.5" long
$800 with stand

 EKONDA 23
6.75" long
SOLD

 EKONDA 24
5.25" long
SOLD

 EKONDA 25
4" long
SOLD

 EKONDA 26
3.9" long
SOLD

Photographs © Tim Hamill

EKONDA,"Anklet" Currency, DRC

Copper alloy forms like these were poured into a mold, then wrapped around a log to form a cylinder. They would be worn with vegetable fiber protecting the leg. They were recognized and used as currency.

These Ekonda forms have been vetted as authentic. They all have puddling of the copper on the inside and variations in thickness.

 

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