AFRICAN METAL CURRENCY | FALI TORQUE Nigeria
19th c | private American collection
forged iron
8 inches high x 6 1/4 inches wide
Inventory # AM1007 | Price upon request
Hand forged iron torques or collars were not widely circulated and were never used in connection with routine transactions. They served as repositories of wealth and were used by certain village chiefs for rituals such as initiation ceremonies.
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Hand forged iron torques or collars were not widely circulated and were never used in connection with routine transactions. They served as repositories of wealth and were used by certain village chiefs for rituals such as initiation ceremonies. ;)
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