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
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