Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas | Antiquities Online Only Sale - 20 Aug 2026
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A DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO BRONZE CURRENCY
£100 - £150
A DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO BRONZE CURRENCY
with incised zig-zag decoration,
12.5cm wide,
and a Teke bronze bangle, with geometric decoration, 8cm diameter (2)
Provenance
John Weeks, a missionary with the Baptist Missionary Society (BMS) in Congo from 1881-1911.
In addition to his work, he was very interested in the history and customs of the Congolese people at that time and wrote several books and on his return to the UK.