Mfunte currency sculptuur (suu), ruilmiddel uit Nigeria khmer pottery Herkomst: Amhara

Herkomst: Amhara

the Endless Knot

of tribale identiteit

Lengte: 24 cm

With a mantra on the inside of the cymbals

Mfunte currency sculptuur (suu), ruilmiddel uit Nigeria khmer pottery Herkomst: AmharaDimensions: 62. 5 x 22 cm. This item is offered excluding stand. Sculptures such as these were used by the Mfunte as a medium of exchange in the areas around northeastern Nigeria and northern Cameroon until about 1950. They were used as a means of payment in trade on local markets, but were also used as a dowry in a marriage contract. The local name for this currency object is 'suu' or also 'so'. This currency sculpture is in good condition. The shape