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Type of Object:
Ethnic Group:
- Manila
- These copper alloy "bracelet", a “onoudo” type, were
recognized and used as currency through Nigera and the
neighboring countries from the 15thC to the mid-20th C.
They were widely used from the 16th centruy, when the
Portuguese cast huge quantities and used them to trade in
West Africa
Ethnic Group:
- Faluni
- Nigeria
- Copper alloy
