African Gabon Kwele Anchor-Form Currency Mandjong Blade
Updated August 28, 2026
This auction ended on September 4, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0141 |
| Estimate | $500 - $750 |
| Opening bid | $250 |
| Category | Coins & Currency |
| Auction | Native American | Ethno | Fine Art |
| Date | September 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Central Africa, Gabon, Kwele culture, ca. 19th to early-20th century CE. A forged iron currency blade of anchor form known as a mandjong, hand wrought with a broad crescent head drawn to upswept
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