AFRICA NIGERIA YORUBA MINI-MONDUA CURRENCY ODD AND CURIOUS MONEY ETHNOGRAPHIC
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Availability: 87 in stock
Condition:
Made from a thin gauge brass calabar rod bent by African smiths into a bracelet or child's armband. Calabar rod currencies are the oldest African trade money dating back to at least the 12th century. They predate Manillas. Has a dark-green patina. Wt: 5.30 oz. Aprox. Length: 56mm. Inner Diameter: 50mm.
Handmade:
Yes
Modified Item:
No
Culture:
African
Time Period Manufactured:
1600-1900
Provenance:
Ownership History Not Available
Country/Region of Manufacture:
Nigeria