Vintage African Niger good Baoulé Dogon Bronze Copper Manilla Currency Bracelet Bangle Large Tribal Jewellery Jewelry c1930-50's / EVE de France

A vintage African bracelet made from Bronze and/or Copper. These manilla, named after the Portuguese or Spanish word for bangle were a form of currency in regions throughout Africa where metal had value in society. Wikipedia have an informative page on Manilla.

We often have a collection of these in store. You can find others at the link below.

Makers mark / hallmarks: none
Sourced: in Normandy, France
Origin: African
Age: circa 1930-50's
Known background: none, came to us as part of an extensive collection of historical African pieces
Materials: bronze and/or copper
Size roughly: 4.6 x 4 x 0.6 inches - 11.5 x 10 x 1.5 cm - internally roughly 3.8 x 3 inches - 9.5 x 7.5 cm
Weight roughly: 135 g
Condition: in antique condition with signs of previous use, patina and tarnish, dings and scrapes, very solid piece

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