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Ekonda Cuff Currency

Large, heavy, copper alloy leg bands were used as a form of currency for important transactions, including purchasing a bride!  These currencies were sand-cast in the earth and while the metal was still malleable, they were wrapped over a log to make the cylindrical shape. Wealthier women wore these leg bands and used rolls of plant fiber to protect their skin from rubbing.
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Africa
Bronze
Early 20th Century
DM 5" x L 8.5
5088
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