Copper Currency, (Handa)

19th - 20th century

Luba

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Copper alloy

11 x 11 x 1/4 in. (27.9 x 27.9 x 0.6cm)

Partial gift of Tom Joyce and partial purchase with funds from John and Robyn Horn

2007.177

Photo by Tom Joyce

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistoryAsheville, North Carolina, Life Force at the Anvil, A Blacksmith's Art from Africa, May 22 - August 28, 1998

Published ReferencesChesi, Gert and Daphne Schlorhaufer, Afrika, Asien: Kunst und Ritualobjekte, Innsbruck: Haymon, [1997] p. 91

Quiggin, A. Hingston. Survey of Primitive Money, Ocala: First Impressions Printing, 1992 p. 103

de Heusch, Luc, ed. Objects: Signs of Africa. Ghent, Belgium: Snoeck-Ducaju & Zoon, 1996 p.133-195

Opitz, Charles J. Odd and Curious Money: Descriptions and Values. Ocala: First Impressions Printing, 1991 p. 134 - 145

Lohse, Wulf and Huberte Goote. Other People's Money. Zug, Switzerland: Huberte Goote Gallery, 1995 p. 21

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