COIN BRACELET - Nigeria - Igbo - Lot 196

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COIN BRACELET - Nigeria - Igbo - Lot 196
COIN BRACELET - Nigeria - Igbo First half of the 20th century. Copper alloy, likely bronze; patina from use. Dimensions: Diameter 8 cm; weight: 1,105 g. These shackles, made of copper alloy or brass, served as a medium of exchange in West Africa from the 16th century through the mid-20th century. They were used in the trade of palm oil and ivory. They were also accumulated to pay for marriage dowries. Research and documentation: Coryse Mwape – Art historian specializing in ancient African art. Internal ref.: 104
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