FANG STYLE KNIFE CURRENCY, Gabon

 

Fang
Currency 4
19.5" high
$200

Fang
Currency 10
19" high
$200

Fang
Currency 11
19.5" high
$200
 

Fang
Currency 52
20.5" high
$200
 

Fang
Currency 53
13.5" high
$200

Fang
Currency 57
18" high
$200

 

Fang
Currency 18
21" high
$200

Fang
Currency 55
18.5" high
$200

 Fang
Currency 60
17.5" high
$200

Fang
Currency 33
16" high
$200

Fang
Currency 58
16" high
$300
 

Fang
Currency 22
13" high
$200

 

Fang
Currency 21
19" high
$200

 

Fang
Currency 23
17" high
$200

Fang
Currency 24
18" high
$200

Fang
Currency 27
19" high
$200

 

Fang
Currency 28
16" high
$200

Fang
Currency 29
19" high
$200

 

Fang
Currency 30
14" high
$200

Fang
Currency 31
15" high
$200

Photographs © Matt Mrachek and Tim Hamill

FANG STYLE, Knife Currencies, Gabon.

Forged iron forms like these were recognized and used as currency.

Despite their appearance the knives in this collection show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.

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