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Rare Mmuye/Chanba Currency Depicting Confronting Antelo

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Rare Mmuye/Chanba Currency Depicting Confronting Antelo

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Rare Mmuye/Chanba Currency Depicting Confronting Antelopes, Mumuye / Zinna People, Nigeria, West Africa, Early 20th C. Forged Iron. Size: 15.5"H x 12.8"W (39.5 x 32.5 cm). Based.

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