Anklet Currency
Mboli
Dogon Tribe
Mali
$600 each
The mboli ankle currency was worn by both women and men.  Formed from copper, mbolis were both worn and offered during marriage ceremonies.
Copper was worked in Africa 500 years before iron.  It is associated with water and fertility.

Anklet Currency<br />Mboli <br />Dogon Tribe<br />Mali<br />$600 each<br />The mboli ankle currency was worn by both women and men.  Formed from copper, mbolis were both worn and offered during marriage ceremonies.<br />Copper was worked in Africa 500 years before iron.  It is associated with water and fertility.<br /><br /><br />