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Lobi snake curreny 07.03.691

Lobi snake curreny07.03.691

Origin West and Central Africa | BURKINA FASO | Lobi

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Iron

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Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
High aesthetic value

Dimensions Length: 130 mm; height: 35 mm Weight: 180 gr

175.00 CHF

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 homes, supposedly to ward off evil spirits and to protect them from a snake's bit. An important health amulet.