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AFRICAN METAL CURRENCY | OBOLO BRACELET
Nigeria
18th c | private American collection
forged copper alloy
8 inches high x 3 1/2 inches wide
Inventory # A1013 | Price upon request

Obolo Bracelet
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Copper Bracelet
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Obolo Bracelet Spiral and twisted copper bracelets represented wealth and may have been worn during funerals and used as currency. This coiled currency has flared terminals with a bluish-green patina from having been buried for a long time prior to being excavated. .

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Obolo Copper Bracelet
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