Lot n° 63
Estimation :
260 - 280
EUR
Primary Currency - Lot 63
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Mumuye, Nigeria
It is presented as a torque composed of a thick metal wire coiled and terminated by two perpendicular points.
Oxidized iron. 23 x 29 cm.
"This object had the value of money during the pre-colonial period in Nigeria" in "The perfect Form: on the Track of African Tribal Currency" by Roberto Ballarini. Galleria Africa Curio, Milan, 2009. Page 154.
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