manilla;
currency
- Museum number
- Af1932,1206.20
- Description
-
Manilla currency. Horse-shoe shaped, made of open circle of brass with flattened ends at opening.
- Dimensions
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Height: 5.70 centimetres
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Width: 7.30 centimetres
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Depth: 1.80 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Manillas were used extensively as currency in West Africa from the 15th to the 20th century. During the Transatlantic slave trade manillas were a frequent medium of exchange for slaves.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1932
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1932,1206.20