R2,500 - R3,000
CONTAINER, SIDAMU, ETHIOPIA
Wooden bowl and woven fibre cover, with cowries, leather strips and glass beads
38cm high
Cowrie shells have a long history on the continent as an exchange medium and are one of the few that could be used across different regions and communities. Although cowrie shells are no longer used as currency in Africa, they still carry associations with money and wealth.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:| 1 to 10000: | 23% inc VAT* |
| 10001+: | 19.55% inc VAT* |
| 1 to 10000: | 23% inc VAT* |
| 10001+: | 19.55% inc VAT* |
