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Cloth Currency
Libon
early to mid-20th century
Object Place: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium/Technique
Raffia and fiber
Dimensions
Image: 1.3 x 3.8 x 85.7 cm (1/2 x 1 1/2 x 33 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Alan Helms
Accession Number2005.1191
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CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsNumismatics
ProvenanceBetween 1990 and 2002, acquired by Alan Helms, Boston [see note]; 2005, year-end gift of Alan Helms to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 25, 2006)
NOTE: Probably purchased from a gallery in Paris or New York.
NOTE: Probably purchased from a gallery in Paris or New York.