Congolese Mongo People Ankle Cuff Bride Price: "Bambuluku" or "Walo"
Collection: Commercial Connections
Object Category: Non-paper Currency
Object Type:
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Geographic Region: Middle Africa
Materials: Bronze
height: 2.5 in;
This ankle cuff was part of the bride price paid by a man to a woman's father. The bride price might also have included animals such as chickens and goats, and clothing for the soon-to-be inlaws. The new wife would wear the cuff.
Source:
dice.missouri.edu/docs/niger-congo/Mongo.pdf
https://www.aluka.org/stable/10.5555/AL.CH.DOCUMENT.BFACP1B30131
https://aarauctions.com/servlet/Search.do?auctionId=2670&itemId=47684