Copper Coil Currency, Igbo, Nigeria

Copper Coil Currency, Igbo, Nigeria

$1,200.00
  • Igbo, Nigeria

  • 20th century

  • Copper

  • Dimensions: 12 x 4.5 in. / 30 x 11 cm.

  • Height on custom display stand: 8 in./ 20 cm.

Known as a “coiled manilla,” this long strand of copper is shaped into a tight coil with two solid caps on each end (Ballarini, The Perfect Form, 2009).

Domestic shipping included. International shipping quoted separately.

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