"Mbole" coin - Democratic Republic of Congo, early 20th century.

Dimensions: 25 x 13 cm, Height: 45 cm, Diameter: 23 cm. Materials and techniques: copper. Origin: Congo. Period: early 20th century. A stylistic distillation of this Mbole piece, a perfect example of its hollowed-out circular form, punctuated by an open axis at its apex. Its patina, seemingly hammered by use, attests to the numerous exchanges in which it has participated. Bronze sculpture of a ring, hollowed out and truncated along part of its circumference. On a custom-made base.