Prestige necklace - Bronze - Yoruba - Togo
Prestige bronze necklace worn by Yoruba women from Togo. It also served as a currency. The shape of this currency is inspired by the shackles exported by the Portuguese to the coast of Nigeria from the 16th century. "However, the role of these pieces was not limited to their only market value, they could be integrated into social and ritual exchanges. These torques-shackles were also worn by women during certain ceremonies (L'Afrique sans mask, Zerbini, 2002) .
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Prestige bronze necklace worn by Yoruba women from Togo. It also served as a currency. The shape of this currency is inspired by the shackles exported by the Portuguese to the coast of Nigeria from the 16th century. "However, the role of these pieces was not limited to their only market value, they could be integrated into social and ritual exchanges. These torques-shackles were also worn by women during certain ceremonies (L'Afrique sans mask, Zerbini, 2002) .
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