Bronze Currency Armlet, circa. late 19th early 20th century Lower Cross River region of south eastern Nigeria

Bronze Currency Armlet, circa. late 19th early 20th century Lower Cross River region of south eastern Nigeria

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Bronze Currency Armlet, circa. late 19th early 20th century Lower Cross River region of south eastern Nigeria
  • Bronze Currency Armlet, circa. late 19th early 20th century Lower Cross River region of south eastern Nigeria
  • Bronze Currency Armlet, circa. late 19th early 20th century Lower Cross River region of south eastern Nigeria
  • Bronze Currency Armlet, circa. late 19th early 20th century Lower Cross River region of south eastern Nigeria
  • Bronze Currency Armlet, circa. late 19th early 20th century Lower Cross River region of south eastern Nigeria
  • Bronze Currency Armlet, circa. late 19th early 20th century Lower Cross River region of south eastern Nigeria
  • Bronze Currency Armlet, circa. late 19th early 20th century Lower Cross River region of south eastern Nigeria
Bronze Currency Armlet, circa. late 19th early 20th century Lower Cross River region of south eastern Nigeria

Bronze Currency Armlet, circa. late 19th early 20th century Lower Cross River region of south eastern Nigeria

€580.00
€580.00
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Heavy bronze armlet, lost wax cast and decorated with incised geometric bands. Objects of this type functioned as currency, prestige ornaments, and markers of social status, circulating within exchange and ceremonial systems of the Lower Cross River region of southeastern Nigeria.

Dimensions
Length: 191 mm
Width: 90 m
Internal Length: 73.4 
Internal width 64 mm
Weight: 346 g

Provenance
Egon Guenther Collection
Collected by Hans Himmelheber

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