Description:

Five manillas, from West Africa, showing variations in size and shape. Manillas were brass bracelet-shaped objects used by Europeans in trade with West Africa, from about the 16th century to the 1930s. They were made in Europe, perhaps based on and African original.Once Bristol entered the African trade, manillas were made locally for export to West Africa.

Date: unknown

Copyright: Copyright British Empire Commonwealth Mu

Object ID:T/NIG/198,199,197 / T/UEAF/1