Roth, H. Ling (Henry Ling), 1854-1925 · Halifax, Eng., F. King & Sons, ltd. · leaf 156
t is a badcolour, and sandy./ At Warri, he tells us slaves are sold for large brass panscalled neptunes, and these neptunes are used, during the dry season, by the Creekand surrounding country people, for the purpose of evaporating sea-water to obtainits salt, which is here the medium of exchange,… … Fig. 147. Bronze plaque show-ing individuals carrying man-illas in their hands: thesearticles have, however, longceased to exist as currency oras an article of trade in Benin.British Museum. Trade, Industry, SC. 143 mangrove ashes, strained, boiled in iron cauldrons, and stored in large baskets…
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