Manila - Ghana (No reserve price)

This 650 g heavy manille made from solid bronze comes from the private collection of Fr. Dr. Dött, Cologne.
A historical form of primitive money or jewelry currency from West Africa.
Manilles were used from the late 15th century well into the 20th century as a widely used pre-monetary means of payment or exchange item for regional trade.
The offered specimen features a pronounced, knot-like thickening in the middle, as it is especially common in the West African region.