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Mid-20th C. Nigerian Igbo Copper Currency - Manilla

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Mid-20th C. Nigerian Igbo Copper Currency - Manilla

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**First Time At Auction**

West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A coiled copper currency piece of an abstract form known as a manilla with an expanded head on one end, a bulbous head on the other, and a body that coils around roughly 18.5 times. 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. Size: 9.875" L x 3.6" W (25.1 cm x 9.1 cm)

Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA

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Condition

Slight bending to overall form, with light encrustations and abrasions to body coils and terminals, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits and great patina throughout.

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Mid-20th C. Nigerian Igbo Copper Currency - Manilla

Name: Mid-20th C. Nigerian Igbo Copper Currency - Manilla
SKU: 91953131
Price: 400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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