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Traditional money

Everything from shells to salt functioned as a medium of exchange in Africa, but the use of metal was particularly widespread. Durable, relatively portable and easily measured, they could also be transformed into weapons, tools and ornaments that added to their value.
Akan goldweight - powder belt - Ghana
Object: Akan goldweight - powder belt - Ghana
Ethnic group: Akan
Origin: Ghana
Material: Brass
Akan goldweight - powder belt - Ghana   1 x 'Akan goldweight - powder belt - Ghana' order
 Price: 190,00 EUR
Akan goldweight - powder belt - Ghana
Object: Akan goldweight - powder belt - Ghana
Ethnic group: Akan
Origin: Ghana
Material: Brass
Akan goldweight - powder belt - Ghana   1 x 'Akan goldweight - powder belt - Ghana' order
 Price: 190,00 EUR
Asante - 4 gold dust spoons - Gold Coast (Ghana)
Object: Asante - 4 gold dust spoons - Gold Coast (Ghana)
Ethnic group: Asante/Akan
Origin: Gold Coast (Ghana)
Material: Metal alloy
Asante - 4 gold dust spoons - Gold Coast (Ghana)   1 x 'Asante - 4 gold dust spoons - Gold Coast (Ghana)' order
 Price: 175,00 EUR
Eight
Object: Eight "Kissi pennies" - Sierra Leone
Ethnic group: Kissi
Origin: Sierra Leone
Material: Iron
Eight "Kissi pennies" - Sierra Leone   1 x 'Eight "Kissi pennies" - Sierra Leone' order
 Price: 175,00 EUR
Akan goldweight - Eating man - Ghana/Ivory Coast
Object: Akan goldweight - Eating man - Ghana/Ivory Coast
Ethnic group: Akan
Origin: Ghana/Ivory Coast
Material: Brass
Akan goldweight - Eating man - Ghana/Ivory Coast   1 x 'Akan goldweight - Eating man - Ghana/Ivory Coast' order
 Price: 175,00 EUR
Akan goldweight - Leopard with antelope in mouth - Ghana/Ivory C
Object: Akan goldweight - Leopard with antelope in mouth - Ghana/Ivory C
Ethnic group: Akan
Origin: Ghana/Ivory Coast
Material: Brass
Akan goldweight - Leopard with antelope in mouth - Ghana/Ivory C   1 x 'Akan goldweight - Leopard with antelope in mouth - Ghana/Ivory C' order
 Price: 175,00 EUR
Gold weight - Three birds - Ashanti - Gold Coast (Ghana)
Object: Gold weight - Three birds - Ashanti - Gold Coast (Ghana)
Ethnic group: Ashanti
Origin: Gold Coast (Ghana)
Material: Bronze
Gold weight - Three birds - Ashanti - Gold Coast (Ghana)   1 x 'Gold weight - Three birds - Ashanti - Gold Coast (Ghana)' order
 Price: 175,00 EUR
Akan goldweight -Double bell - Ghana
Object: Akan goldweight -Double bell - Ghana
Ethnic group: Akan
Origin: Ghana
Material: Brass
Akan goldweight -Double bell - Ghana   1 x 'Akan goldweight -Double bell - Ghana' order
 Price: 175,00 EUR
Akan goldweights - Two framework shields - Ghana
Object: Akan goldweights - Two framework shields - Ghana
Ethnic group: Akan
Origin: Ghana
Material: Brass
Akan goldweights - Two framework shields - Ghana   1 x 'Akan goldweights - Two framework shields - Ghana' order
 Price: 175,00 EUR
Akan goldweights - Four geometric weights - Ghana
Object: Akan goldweights - Four geometric weights - Ghana
Ethnic group: Akan
Origin: Ghana
Material: Brass
Akan goldweights - Four geometric weights - Ghana   1 x 'Akan goldweights - Four geometric weights - Ghana' order
 Price: 175,00 EUR
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