Iron Currency Chamba Tribe, Nigeria Forged Iron, Brass Early 20th Century
Height: 14.5" Inventory # 10595
This model is an iron rod with a cluster of pieces hanging from it. These hanging pieces could be added or removed in singularity in case of a purchase or barter.
The whole set was a piece of currency of great value, but each single item hanging from it had monetary value as well. According to some sources, this type also represented a sistrum, a percussive instrument.
