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Bundle of l00 pieces of iron money - in old days use confined almost exclusively
Bundle of l00 pieces of iron money - in old days use confined almost exclusively
Object Number 37-32-50/2530
Display Title Bundle of l00 pieces of iron money - in old days use confined almost exclusively
Descriptions
Object Description Bundle of l00 pieces of iron money - in old days use confined almost exclusively to paying for women
Inventory Description Currency, flat iron bars, cut, tapered to point on one end, fiber tie
Classification
  • Currency
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Forest Tribe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern: Ebolowa, region around
Materials Iron
Dimensions Overall: 17 x 7 x 7 cm (6 11/16 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity One bundle
Label on object 37-32-50/2530

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