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African, Mossi, Burkina Faso, Bronze Coiled Snake Currency

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency/Goldweight Sculpture: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 5.5 inches high x 4.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $15.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US incl

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 4.75 inches high x 5.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $20.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US inc

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency/Goldweight Sculpture: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 3.25 inches high x 2.75 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $15.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US in

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency/Goldweight Sculpture: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 3.25 inches high x 3.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $15.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US inc

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency/Goldweight Sculpture: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 3.5 inches high x 2.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $15.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US incl

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 3 inches high x 2.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $20.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US includ

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency/Goldweight Sculpture: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 4.5 inches high x 1.75 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $20.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US inc

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency/Goldweight Sculpture: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 3.5 inches high x 3 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $15.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US includ

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency/Goldweight Sculpture: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 4 inches high x 1.25 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $15.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US inclu

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A Bakers Dozen of Lobi Iron Snakes: A collection of 12 forged iron snakes from the Lobi peoples and 1 Bronze Serpent from the Gan ethnic group, Burkina faso, West Africa. Often referred to as units of currency among the tribe. The large

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African, Dyan People, Burkina Faso, Bronze Currency Cuff: Dyan People, Burkina Faso, bronze currency cuff, decorated with two crocodiles and symbols, aged patina, 9"d PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

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Lobi Bronze Currency/Goldweight Sculpture: African Art Lobi Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 1.5 inches high x 4.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $15.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US including

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Lobi Bronze Currency/Goldweight Sculpture: African Art Lobi Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 3.25 inches high x 1.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $15.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US including

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African, Mossi, Burkina Faso, Bronze Coiled Snake Currency

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Description

Mossi, Burkina Faso, bronze coiled snake currency, with loop, aged patina, 5.5"l x 6"w

PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Condition

Good

Dimensions

5.5 x 6 in

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African, Mossi, Burkina Faso, Bronze Coiled Snake Currency

Name: African, Mossi, Burkina Faso, Bronze Coiled Snake Currency
SKU: 152988085
Price: 60 USD
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