$1850 each

China Hughlin Imports Collection

IRON CURRENCY TOKEN

The foremost purpose of this spearblade currency is symbolic rather than utilitarian, for they represented value itself. In this case the blades were given as brideswealth and represented an exchange of responsibilities and expectations between the families of the bride and the groom.


cast Iron, on a contemporary metal stand

Zaire, Topoke people, early 20h century

JB530

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