MAMBILA CURRENCY 23-24, Cameroon

Photographs © Tim Hamill

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MAMBILA CURRENCY 23
15" high
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MAMBILA CURRENCY 24
13.75" high
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These iron "tools" were recognized and used as currency. They have been vetted as authentic, from the late 19th - early 20th century.

Additional information on Mambila hoe currencies 23 and 24 with our thanks to:

Dr. Daniel Mato
Professor Emeritus of Art History
The University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

"Asymmetrical flat hoe shape with elongated tang ending in a small loop. This hoe is a commonly recognized form among a number of different people of northern Nigeria into Cameroon and as far as Chad . The hoe also serves as currency for its absolute value as iron and its functional application as a hoe where the tang would be hafted onto a short wooden handle. Known as "Bandaka" in some regions."

 

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