Product code: West African popular trade bracelet
A form of money used in West Africa, manillas are popular associated with the slave trade. As far back as the 15th century, Portuguese maritime traders reported the use of bracelet-shaped bronze that they called manilha, meaning ”hand ring.“.
A form of money used in West Africa, manillas are popular associated with the slave trade. As far back as the 15th century, Portuguese maritime traders reported the use of bracelet-shaped bronze that they called manilha, meaning ”hand ring.“.