The objects below are all SOLD. They are left here for reference and education purposes.

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Mambila 38 SOLD

Mambila 43 SOLD

Mambila 40 SOLD

Mambila 47 SOLD

Mambila, 17 SOLD

Photographs © Hamill Gallery

*Additional information on Mambila hoe currencies 23, 24, 25, 17, 36, 50 and 51 with our thanks to:

Dr. Daniel Mato
Professor Emeritus of Art History
The University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

"Asymmetrical flat hoe shape with elongated tang ending in a small loop. This hoe is a commonly recognized form among a number of different people of northern Nigeria into Cameroon and as far as Chad . The hoe also serves as currency for its absolute value as iron and its functional application as a hoe where the tang would be hafted onto a short wooden handle. Known as "Bandaka" in some regions."

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