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A nice example of an African iron currency blade or sword currency from the Congo. Tribal groups have used this form of currency for hundreds of years. Forged from a single piece of iron and engraved while hot, they were used primarily to close trade deals and as wedding dowries. Metal currency pre-dated minted coinage in Africa by many centuries. Approx 52cm long x 30.5cm wide with a copper covered wooden handle.
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