Title: Bar Money
Material: Copper
People: Mbole, Konda and Kundu
Country: D.R. Congo
Description: Copper bars of various bracelet shapes
and sizes were used in Africa in the 19th century.
Bar Money Value:
11 bars = 1 pound of ivory
8 bars = 1 pound of large amber beads
5 bars = 100 carnelian beads
130 bars = 1 slave
1 bar = 5 English pounds
Dimensions: 5" height x 4 1/2" width x 4" depth
