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Cloth Currency
Cloth Currency

Cloth Currency

early to mid-20th century
Object PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Medium/TechniqueRaffia and fiber
DimensionsImage: 1.3 x 4.4 x 92.7 cm (1/2 x 1 3/4 x 36 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Alan Helms
Accession number2005.1190
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsNumismatics
ProvenanceBetween 1990 and 2002, acquired by Alan Helms, Boston [see note]; 2005, year-end gift of Alan Helms to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 25, 2006)

NOTE: Probably purchased from a gallery in Paris or New York.
Cloth Currency
Cloth Currency
early to mid-20th century
Cloth Currency
Cloth Currency
early to mid-20th century
Cloth Currency
Cloth Currency
early to mid-20th century
Belt
Belt
Mask
Mask
Artist Unidentified
20th century, 1950–2000
Raffia cloth
Raffia cloth
Artist Unidentified
20th century, 1950–2000
Mask (yellow)
Mask (yellow)
Artist Unidentified
20th century
Image Not Available for Kanaga mask
Kanaga mask
Artist Unidentified
20th century
Kissi Pennies
Kissi Pennies
Mask (kidumu)
Mask (kidumu)
Artist Unidentified
20th century, 1950–2000
Headdress
Headdress
Artist Unidentified
20th century
Lineage Ornament (Idimu)
Lineage Ornament (Idimu)
Artist Unidentified
19th–20th century