YORUBA "MONEY TREE" CURRENCY, Nigeria

 

YORUBA
Tree 3
15"
$200

YORUBA
Tree 6
15"
$200
 

 

YORUBA
Tree 8
14"
$200

 

YORUBA
Tree 9
17"
$150

 

YORUBA
Tree 10
14"
$200

 

YORUBA
Tree 11
15"
$200

YORUBA
Tree 12
14"
$200

 

YORUBA,
Object 2
9.5" h.
$300


The money trees below have been sold and are left here for educational purposes.

 

YORUBA
Tree 1
SOLD

YORUBA
Tree 2
SOLD

 

YORUBA
Tree 4
SOLD

 

YORUBA
Tree 5,
SOLD

 

YORUBA
Tree 7
SOLD

YORUBA
Tree 13
SOLD
 

YORUBA
Tree 14
SOLD

YORUBA
Tree 15
SOLD

YORUBA
Object 1
SOLD

YORUBA
Object 3
SOLD

Photographs © Tim Hamill

YORUBA, "MONEY TREE" CURRENCY , Nigeria

These metal forms ( see #9 ) were made to hold a set number of coins, usually from British West Africa, to make an object of tradeable value.This form was recognized and used as currency and could be broken up for smaller transactions.

The attached coins are either half-penny or tenth-penny coins from British West Africa and date from the 30's & 40's up to1950. There are rarely a few Federation of Nigeria coins from 1959.

#1 is on a wooden form; #13-15 are mounted.

The Yoruba Currency Objects are on gourds.

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