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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: 1.9 x 3.8 x 88.9 cm (3/4 x 1 1/2 x 35 in.)
Credit LineGift of Alan Helms
Accession number2005.1193
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
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Cloth Currency
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Cloth Currency
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