These pieces of currency have been vetted as authentic, from the late 19th - early 20th century.

Mambila 2 16" high $250

Mambila 4 10" high $150

Mambila 50 15" high $200

Mambila 6 11" high $150

Mambila 8 10.5" high $100

Mambila 10 13" high $150

Mambila 51 15" high $200

Mambila 17 17.5" high $250

Mambila 30 18" high $250

Mambila 35 10" high $75

Mambila 36 16.5" high $250

Photographs © Hamill Gallery

MAMBILA, CURRENCY, Cameroon

Additional information on Mambila hoe currencies 17, 36, 50 and 51 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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