AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE BRACELET

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Item Code: 282-399

Also called Manillas, this heavy bronze bracelet measures 7 ¼” long x 7/8” wide. It is the typical shape of a horseshoe with flared ends.

Manillas are a form of money, usually made of bronze or copper, which were used in West Africa. Manillas would become one of the main currencies of choice during the slave trade to the Americas. Their usage during this time in history was of such prevalence that they were often referred to as “slave trade money.” They were produced in large numbers in a wide range of designs, sizes, and weights. Originating before the colonial period, perhaps as the result of trade with the Portuguese Empire, Manillas continued to serve as money and decorative objects until the late 1940s and are still used as decorative objects in some contexts.  [sm]

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