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Old Okpoho Manilla Bronze West African Money pre-1940 Slave Trade
Old Okpoho Manilla Bronze West African Money pre-1940 Slave Trade
Old Okpoho Manilla Bronze West African Money pre-1940 Slave Trade
Old Okpoho Manilla Bronze West African Money pre-1940 Slave Trade
Old Okpoho Manilla Bronze West African Money pre-1940 Slave Trade

Old Okpoho Manilla Bronze West African Money pre-1940 Slave Trade

$ 13.2

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Tribe: Okpoho
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Material: Bronze
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Color: Brown
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    Description

    Manilla are commodity money made of bronze or copper used in West Africa from before the colonial period until the late 1940's.  They are often associated with the Atlantic slave trade when a slave could be purchased for 8 - 10 manilla (data from 1505).  The manilla were valued by size, material and the sound when they were struck.  They are usually horseshoe shaped with terminations that face each other.  These manilla are Okpoho in origin and between 2.8 and 2.9 oz.  They are 2 3/8" x 2 1/2" x 5/8" and are mostly dark brown/black with some green patina.