Cloth Currency
early to mid-20th century
Object PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Medium/TechniqueRaffia and fiber
DimensionsImage: 1.3 x 3.8 x 85.7 cm (1/2 x 1 1/2 x 33 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Alan Helms
Accession number2005.1191
On View
Not on viewClassificationsNumismatics
Collections
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.
NOTE: Probably purchased from a gallery in Paris or New York.
early to mid-20th century
early to mid-20th century
early to mid-20th century
