TWO AMAZING AND RARE (LARGE) WEST AFRICAN BRONZE "KING MANILLA" CURRENCY BRACELETS bid/bracelet

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MANILLAS = AFRICAN BRACELET CURRENCY

THESE TWO AMAZING AND RARE (LARGE) WEST AFRICAN SOLID BRONZE "KING MANILLA" CURRENCY BRACELETS EACH MEASURE ROUGHLY 26cm LONG x 18cm HIGH. THESE ARE COMMONLY KNOWN AS KING "MANILLA" BRACELETS DUE TO THEIR SIZE, WITH "BRACELET" HAVING NO RELEVANCE TO THEM BEING WORN. THE BRACELETS ORIGINATED IN PRE-COLONIAL DAYS AND WENT ON TO BE USED AS TRADE CURRENCY THROUGHOUT THE COLONIZATION OF WEST AFRICA AND HAS A PROFOUND IMPACT IN THE SLAVE TRADE MARKET. THE BRACELETS RANGE IN SIZE FROM BRACELET SIZE CURRENCY TO THE LARGER 10 INCH BRACELETS SUCH AS THESE TWO. THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF THE TWO BRACELETS IS 4.960kg. THE VALUE WAS ALSO DETERMINED BY THE METAL USED AND COPPER "RED GOLD" AND BRONZE WERE MOSTLY USED. THE ENGRAVINGS ON THE BRACELETS WERE ALO A DETERMINING FACTOR FOR THEIR WORTH. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT THE THREE LINKS BELOW FOR SOME INTERESTING FACT ABOUT MANILLA CURRENCY, INCLUDING THE VARIOUS TYPES OF MANILLA CURRENCY USED THROUGHOUT AFRICA.

LINK: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manilla_(money)

LINK: usslave.blogspot.co.za/2012/03/manila-african-money-of-slave-trade.html

LINK: www.hamillgallery.com/CURRENCY/MANILLACURRENCY/KingManillas.html

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE BIDDING PER MANILLA BRACELET TO TAKE THEM BOTH

PLEASE VIEW THE PICS VERY CAREFULLY FOR MORE DETAIL AND THE GENERAL CONDITION; WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET! PLEASE VIEW OUR SHIPPING OPTIONS OR COLLECT IN EDENVALE AT NO CHARGE! WE CAN ALSO QUOTE ON A COURIER SERVICE (good rates) DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR. PLEASE NOTE THAT PROPS ARE NOT INCLUDED AND ARE FOR VISUAL EFFECT ONLY.

***TWO AMAZING AND VERY RARE SOLID BRONZE MANILLA CURRENCY BRACELETS***

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