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39-52" long 75-88 rings $250 each |
46-53" long 76-90 rings $250 each |
16" long 122 rings SOLD |
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39-52" long 75-88 rings $250 each |
46-53" long 76-90 rings $250 each |
16" long 122 rings SOLD |
YORUBA, MONEYBELT CURRENCY, Nigeria
These brass rings were tied together with a leather snake-like spine and worn as a belt. This form was recognized and used as currency and could be broken up for smaller transactions. The belts have between 75 and 90 rings each and are numbered on the individual pages. They can be hung or arranged in infinite compositions.It is possible that they were worn and used by donkey cart drivers as a badge of office, with the rings serving as fares.
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