Null Set of 5 West African coin bracelets. Bronze, old patina. Diameter 12 to 14…

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Set of 5 West African coin bracelets. Bronze, old patina. Diameter 12 to 14cm.

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Set of 5 West African coin bracelets. Bronze, old patina. Diameter 12 to 14cm.

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Estim. 300 - 600 EUR

Four foot and arm bracelets - Ivory Coast, West Africa - Two cylindrical tomforogo of the Senufo with protruding rims and closed by a hinge, two manillas of the Baule with fluting and geometric decoration. Bronze. H. 9.5 to 12 cm. - Signs of use. - Manillas were probably also used as currency, as pre-coinage means of payment, so-called primitive money. - From a southern German private collection.

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Set of 5 Lobi bronze and iron bracelets. Max. diameter: 10 cm

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Three manillas West Africa, 19th/20th century, bronze with brownish or greenish patina, primitive money in various forms, massive models, some with elaborate ornamental decoration, signs of age, l max. 14 cm.

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Convolute of manillas West Africa, 19th/20th century, four pieces, bronze with brownish patina, primitive money in various forms, some with elaborate ornamental decoration, signs of age, l max. 13 cm.

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