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Forged Iron Mambila Hoe Currency

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Description

Forged iron hoe currency form, exhibited at "Africa's Iron and Copper Currencies", Institute of African Studies, Columbia University, New York, New York, March 2000, Mambila peoples, Cameroon, West Africa. Approximate size,8.25" high (10" on stand).

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

Condition

Fair: Oxidised metal, wear consistent with age, oxidation to stand.

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Forged Iron Mambila Hoe Currency

Name: Forged Iron Mambila Hoe Currency
SKU: 168815643
Price: 45 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $175 - $250

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