Welsh copper would have been used to make the brass for these manillas at Birmingham or Bristol.

Welsh copper would have been used to make the brass for these manillas at Birmingham or Bristol.

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Welsh copper would have been used to make the brass for these manillas at Birmingham or Bristol. Based on an indigenous West African design, these 'bracelets' were the main currency for buying slaves.

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Welsh copper would have been used to make the brass for these manillas at Birmingham or Bristol.

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