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Mid-20th C. African Igbo Copper Coil Currency

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Mid-20th C. African Igbo Copper Coil Currency

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Description

**Originally Listed At $200**

West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A coiled copper currency piece of an abstract form called a 'manilla' with a stocky rectangular head on one end and a slightly flared rim on the other. The currency piece coils around roughly 13.5 times and was perhaps worn as a visible sign of wealth and prestige. Coiled copper currency pieces like this example were used in important and unusual transactions like the transferring of wealth or property and were worn by elite members of society during occasions of special or spiritual significance. Fine patina has enveloped the entire composition. Size: 4.75" W x 6.375" H (12.1 cm x 16.2 cm)

Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired in October 2014; ex-Nancy L. Fagin collection, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Condition

Minor abrasions to body coils and terminals, with a few stable hairline fissures, and light encrustations. Otherwise intact and very good. Great patina throughout.

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Mid-20th C. African Igbo Copper Coil Currency

Name: Mid-20th C. African Igbo Copper Coil Currency
SKU: 89369976
Price: 150 USD
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