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Mumie, iron passport (North West Cameroon)

27May16

iron passports, in box

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Tags: african art, iron, iron passport

Kwele Iron object, used as Currency

28Jan10

description Kwele (tribe) – Gabon, Cameroon and the Republic of Congo Iron dimensions mid 19th century (?) Approximate number of similar items in collection – 600 African Art

Filed under: Africa, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Kwele | Closed
Tags: african art, african currencies, iron

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Posts Tagged ‘iron’

Mumie, iron passport (North West Cameroon)

Kwele Iron object, used as Currency

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