19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.

19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.

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19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.
  • 19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.
  • 19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.
  • 19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.
  • 19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.
  • 19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.
  • 19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.
  • 19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.
  • 19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.
  • 19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.
  • 19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.
  • 19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.
  • 19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.
  • 19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.
  • 19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.
19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.

19th-century West African brass manilla bracelet used as currency within Niger Delta trade networks.

€245.00
€245.00
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A cast brass manilla currency bracelet originating from the Niger Delta region of West Africa, attributed to an Igbo-associated trade context. Manillas functioned as a widely recognised medium of exchange across coastal and inland trade networks, serving both economic and social roles within regional systems of value and exchange.

This example is cast in solid brass using the lost-wax technique, displaying a continuous open-ring form with textured cross-hatched decoration and raised banding. The thickened terminals exhibit subtle shaping, characteristic of individually cast examples rather than later industrial production. Surface wear and patination are consistent with age and circulation, supporting a 19th-century date and reinforcing its relevance within established collecting categories of West African trade currency.

Circa: 19th century

Provenance: Egon Guenther Collection; by descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection

Measurements:
Outer diameter: 6.28 cm
Inner diameter: 4.48 cm
Width: 1.89 cm

Weight: 152 g

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