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AFRICAN METAL CURRENCY | NGOMBE BRACELET
Cross River Region, Nigeria
18th c | private American collection
forged copper alloy
11 inches high x 4 inches wide
Inventory # A1012 | Price upon request

Ngombe Bracelet
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African Metalwork Spiral and twisted copper bracelets represented wealth and may have been worn during funerals and used as currency. This coiled currency has flaired terminals and a bluish-green patina, having been buried for a long time prior to being excavated

Cross River Bracelet
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Ngombe Copper
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