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Object Number
37-32-50/2398
Display Title
Piece of iron money
Descriptions
Object Description
Piece of iron money (large)
Inventory Description
Currency, flat triangular iron, chipped edges, torn
Classification
- Currency
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Bafia
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms
Cameroon, southern: Mbam River, along the
Materials
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 33.5 x 26 x 0.3 cm (13 3/16 x 10 1/4 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
37-32-50/2398
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
Cameroon
| |
| 37-32-50/2530.2 | Iron money |
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|
Cameroon
| |
| 37-32-50/2530.3 | Iron money |
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Cameroon
| |
| 37-32-50/2530.1 | Iron money |
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Currency
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Cameroon
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| 26-1-50/B4275 | Native money forged from native iron |
Currency
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Cameroon
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| 22-2-50/B3616.3 | Iron spear head money |
Currency
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Cameroon
| |
| 26-1-50/B4273.4 | Native money forged from native iron |
Currency
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Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3616.5 | Iron spear head money |
Currency
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3616.4 | Iron spear head money |
Currency
|
Cameroon
| |
| 22-2-50/B3616.2 | Iron spear head money |
Currency
|
Cameroon
| |
| 26-1-50/B4273.2 | Native money forged from native iron |
Currency
|
Cameroon
|