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Lot of 3 bronze manillas (slave bracelets) of different sizes, early 1800s, from various shipwrecks.

Currency:USD Category:Artifacts / Non-wreck Artifacts Start Price:80.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
Lot of 3 bronze manillas (slave bracelets) of different sizes, early 1800s, from various shipwrecks.
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Lot of 3 bronze manillas (slave bracelets) of different sizes, early 1800s, from various shipwrecks. 1152 grams total, from 2-1/2" to 8" in diameter. C-shaped slave tokens such as these were manufactured in a wide range of sizes and designs, according to the location and quantity of the trade, the two smaller ones in this lot more typical with flattened-oval terminations but the large one with more rounded ends and with engraving on the sides, all solid and nicely patinated with very light encrustation. Accordingly the certificate that accompanies this lot, the large piece is known as a "Queen," the middle one is a "Popo" (made in Nantes) and the small one is a "Okpoho" (made in Birmingham). With photo-certificate.