one of a set of five manillas (currency bracelets), unknown maker from Nigeria

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one of a set of five manillas (currency bracelets)
one of a set of five manillas (currency bracelets)
one of a set of five manillas (currency bracelets)
late 1800s–1963
one of a set of five manillas (currency bracelets) , late 1800s–1963
Where object was made: Nigeria
Material/technique: possibly copper
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): largest 6 x 6 cm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 in
Credit line: Gift of Theodore Eaton
Accession number: 2007.3390.04
On display: Stewart Gallery
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During the 16th century, manillas like these were used as currency by Portuguese slave traders in West Africa. The word manilla originates from the Portuguese word manilha or “hand-ring.” The West African slave trade was later dominated by the British, French, and Dutch to populate labor-intensive plantations in the Americas.
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During the 16th century, manillas like these were used as currency by Portuguese slave traders in West Africa. The word manilla originates from the Portuguese word manilha or “hand-ring.” The West African slave trade was later dominated by the British, French, and Dutch to populate labor-intensive plantations in the Americas.

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Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
2022–2027