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Lobi snake money 07.01.690

Lobi snake money07.01.690

Origin West and Central Africa | BURKINA FASO | Lobi

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Iron

Qualities

High aesthetic value
Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
Excellent overall condition
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)

Dimensions Length: 115 mm; height: 50 mm Weight: 256 gr

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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