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Famous Zappozap Ritual Axe

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Famous Zappozap Ritual Axe
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Famous Zappozap Ritual Axe

Central Zaire, Lulua Tribe and Nsapo People, Zappozap (kasuyu), named after the notorious slave-raiding chief of the Lulua. Ownership of Zappozaps was forbidden to commoners; they were insignias of rank used for parade and ceremonial display. Though believed to represent wealth, they were not used for currency, but have long been included in comprehensive collections of primitive money: the Zappozap was adopted years ago as the emblem of the International Primitive Money Society. Quiggin pp. 63-64, Plate 1, 13; Opitz pp. 382-83.

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Pedigree/Collection: The Kenneth L. Hallenbeck Collection