Lot n° 65
Estimation :
150 - 200
EUR
Primary Currency - Lot 65
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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. 28 x 26 cm approx.
"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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