2 West African Manilla Bronze Trade Bracelets - Money Associated W/ Slave Trade
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A form of money used in West Africa, manillas are associated with the slave trade. As far back as the 15th century, Portuguese maritime traders reported the use of bracelet-shaped bronze that they called manilla, meaning ”hand ring.“ This manilla is thought to have been manufactured in France or England somewhere during the 18 or 19th century, at the height of the slave trade.
Used in West Africa, Manillas were a form of money, usually made of bronze or copper. They were produce...d in large numbers in a wide range of des African Slave Trade Manila Ring. Also known as African bracelet money. These copper/bronze rings where produced for the purchasing of slaves on the Ivory Coast from the mid 15th century to the 19th century.
Used in West Africa, Manillas were a form of money, usually made of bronze or copper. They were produce...d in large numbers in a wide range of des African Slave Trade Manila Ring. Also known as African bracelet money. These copper/bronze rings where produced for the purchasing of slaves on the Ivory Coast from the mid 15th century to the 19th century.
