R20,000 - R25,000
A MARRIAGE BASKET, IVORY COAST
Basket covered in rows of cowrie shells, in the center a row of metal coins with a hole for threading, fitted inside smaller baskets decreasing in size, distress
21cm 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* |
