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Through Portuguese and later Dutch traders, they circulated from the 16th century and played a role in transatlantic trade. In the 19th\/20th century, they were mainly used in the palm oil trade and local exchanges. This set comes from a private collection in Castricum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dimensions &amp; condition<\/strong><br \/>\nDiameter outside: approx. 10 cm &amp; 8.5 cm<br \/>\nHeight: approx. 2.5 cm &amp; 2 cm<br \/>\nCondition: signs of use and a natural patina befitting their age.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Set van twee manilla bronzen armbanden uit West-Afrika, 19e\/20e eeuw, met geometrische patronen en een fraai doorleefd patina. Deze bronzen objecten combineerden een decoratieve functie met hun rol als handelsgeld. Herkomst &amp; betekenis Manilla\u2019s waren een vorm van premonetair handelsgeld in West-Afrika. Ze werden gebruikt voor markttransacties, als bruidsschat en bij ceremoni\u00eble gelegenheden. 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