sold for $60
Title: Shell Pendant
Material: Ocean Shell
People: Kuba
Country: D.R. Congo
Description: Used as traditional currency in the Congo, these shells were extremely rare to tribes like the Kuba who lived inland from the ocean. They were worn as a pendant around the neck to signify wealth, status, and pride.
Dimensions: 5" high by 2" wide by 2" deep
Provenance: Ex-Private Collection. Collected about 50 years ago by a Belgian living in the D.R. Congo.
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