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- Changing Exhibition Gallery
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- Objects in this Location
- Date
- 18th or 19th century
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2 7/8 × 3 3/8 × 3/4 in. (7.3 × 8.6 × 1.9 cm)
- Description
- Manilla, a form of currency that circulated in West Africa, in a semi-circular horseshoe shape, with slight flairs at ends.
- Place used
- West Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Coins and Currency
- Topic
- Africa
- Commerce
- Trans Atlantic slave trade
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
- Object number
- 2014.312.56
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




