SUU OR SO COIN - Cameroon - Mambila - Lot 428

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SUU OR SO COIN - Cameroon - Mambila - Lot 428
SUU OR SO COIN - Cameroon - Mambila Late 19th – early 20th century. Iron, cast iron, crusty patina. Dimensions: 28.5 cm. An ancient bat-shaped coin that was used, for example, to pay a dowry at weddings or to purchase livestock. Condition: Oxidation of the metal has produced a dark, crusty patina. Research and documentation: Coryse Mwape, art historian specializing in ancient African art. Internal ref.:
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