Antique African Niger Baoulé Dogon Small Copper shops Manilla Currency Bracelet Bangle Large Jewellery Jewelry c1910's / EVE de France

A collection of small antique African bracelet made from Copper. These are small pieces which would have been difficult for even a small child to wear. Likely small change. 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 1910's
Known background: came to us as part of an extensive collection of historical African pieces
Materials: copper
Size roughly: small pieces, largest piece 2.4 x 2 x 0.4 inches - 6 x 5 x 1 cm - internally roughly 1.6 x 1.25 inches - 4.3 x 3.2 cm
Weight roughly: 390 g
Condition: in antique condition with signs of previous use, patina and tarnish, dings and scrapes, very solid piecespiece

We have shops 1000's of items in our Etsy stores and you will generally only pay postage on the heaviest item you buy. The rest, if they individually weigh less than 1kg each, are sent free!

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