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Lobi snake money 07.01.690

Lobi Iron Currency in Snake form from Burkina Faso. Made by the village Blacksmith,This snake was used as a trade object by the Tribe.
Coiled iron snakes were also placed atop hearths in colonial homes, supposedly to ward off evil spirits and to protect them from a snake's bit. An inportant health amulet

  • Ref.:07.01.690
  • Size:Length: 115 mm; height: 50 mm
  • Weight:256 gr

Category

  • The area of Guinea 07.01West-, Central- & North Africa 29.01
  • AFRICAN TRIBAL CURRENCIES 07REGIONAL GALLERIES 29

Origin

  • West and Central Africa
  • BURKINA FASO
  • Lobi

Material

  • MetalIron

Quality

  • High aesthetic valueMuseum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)Excellent overall conditionCollectible (fine or rare example of an object)

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