GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Manillas are open, cast "brass" bracelets originally manufactured in Europe. They were introduced by foreign merchants and circulated in West Africa from the 15th to the early 20th century. Small manillas were melted and recast into larger sizes or recast into works of art. Royal brass casters in the Benin kingdom in present-day Nigeria melted down manillas obtained from the Portuguese and recast them as plaques.
Adapted from
- Roslyn A. Walker, Label text, Arts of Africa, 2015.
- Roslyn A. Walker, DMA unpublished material, 2013.
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2013: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of John Lunsford
The main source for this provenance in the copy of the Deed of Gift in the Collections Records object file (2013.38.1-4).
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General Description
Manillas are open, cast "brass" bracelets originally manufactured in Europe. They were introduced by foreign merchants and circulated in West Africa from the 15th to the early 20th century. Small manillas were melted and recast into larger sizes or recast into works of art. Royal brass casters in the Benin kingdom in present-day Nigeria melted down manillas obtained from the Portuguese and recast them as plaques.
Adapted from
- Roslyn A. Walker, Label text, Arts of Africa, 2015.
- Roslyn A. Walker, DMA unpublished material, 2013.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- National Museum of Africa Art~Learn more about African currency.
Notes
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
2013: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of John Lunsford
The main source for this provenance in the copy of the Deed of Gift in the Collections Records object file (2013.38.1-4).
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