Yoruba, Nigeria: A heavy, old 'money bracelet'.
In the 16th century, the Portuguese introduced in West Africa small, round copper bars with thickened ends as a ‘form of currency’, the so-called ‘manillas’. Subsequently, valuable ‘money bracelets’ developed from this shape as ‘primitive money’ among the Yoruba, Nupe and others in Nigeria. The present object is a good example of this old, typical form of currency: made of yellow cast-alloy (brass), executed with ‘waste mould’ casting. Minor age damage (dents). 19th century to the first third of the 20th century; DM: c. 25 cm. Weight: 4.55 kg. (ME)
Literature: 'The perfect form' by Roberto Ballarini, ill. 2.4.
Expert: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
24.03.2014 - 16:00
- Dosažená cena: **
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EUR 1.250,-
- Odhadní cena:
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EUR 1.800,- do EUR 2.000,-
Yoruba, Nigeria: A heavy, old 'money bracelet'.
In the 16th century, the Portuguese introduced in West Africa small, round copper bars with thickened ends as a ‘form of currency’, the so-called ‘manillas’. Subsequently, valuable ‘money bracelets’ developed from this shape as ‘primitive money’ among the Yoruba, Nupe and others in Nigeria. The present object is a good example of this old, typical form of currency: made of yellow cast-alloy (brass), executed with ‘waste mould’ casting. Minor age damage (dents). 19th century to the first third of the 20th century; DM: c. 25 cm. Weight: 4.55 kg. (ME)
Literature: 'The perfect form' by Roberto Ballarini, ill. 2.4.
Expert: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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