Anklet, (Konga)

19th - 20th century

Mongo/Konda/Ekota/Kutu

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Copper alloy

11 1/2 x 6 x 5 in. (29.2 x 15.2 x 12.7cm)

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

2007.149

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. 87

Puccinelli, Lydia. Artistry of African Currency, Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution/National Museum of African Art, 2000 p. 10

Ballarini, Roberto, trans. Pamela Knight. Black Africa's Traditional arms. Milano: Africa Curio, S.A.S., 1992 p. 116

Lohse, Wulf and Huberte Goote. Other People's Money. Zug, Switzerland: Huberte Goote Gallery, 1995, p. 24

Maquet, Emma. Outils de Forge du Congo, du Rwanda et du Burundi. Musee Royal de L'Afrique Centrale: Tevuren, Belgium, 1965 p. 12-13

de Rachewitz, Boris. Black Eros: Sexual Customs of Africa from Prehistory to the Present Day, New York: Lyle Stuart, Inc. 1964 p. 271

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