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Object Number
988-18-50/12433
Display Title
Iron currency, "Kissi penny"
Descriptions
Object Description
Iron currency, "Kissi penny" consisting of a twisted center bar with flattened attached ends.
Inventory Description
Iron rod, twisted, flattened oval one side, T-shaped other side
Classification
- Currency
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Kissi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Guinea
Africa / Liberia
Africa / Sierra Leone
Africa / Liberia
Africa / Sierra Leone
Materials
Metal, Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 30.3 x 3.8 x 0.4 cm (11 15/16 x 1 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
988-18-50/12433
Provenance
Provenance
Le Vieu Oumar
(10/87-8/88)
Collector
Christopher B. Steiner
(10/87-8/88 - 12/6/88)
Donor
Christopher B. Steiner
(10/87-8/88 - 12/6/88)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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