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Forged Iron Chamba Currency

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Description

Forged iron currency set, exhibited at "Iron Clad, Fancy Free", An Exhibit of African Iron From The Philip Gould Collection, Interchurch Center Gallery, New York, New York, October - November 2018, Chamba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. Approximate size, 12" length.

PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Condition

Fair: Oxidised metal, wear consistent with age.

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Forged Iron Chamba Currency

Name: Forged Iron Chamba Currency
SKU: 168815595
Price: 50 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $175 - $275

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