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Object Number 2000.29.50
Display Title Currency, blade form
Descriptions
Object Description Currency, blade form; may be piece of larger object
Inventory Description Currency, blade form, flattened iron, curved, cylindrical shape, loop on end
Classification
  • Exchange medium
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Materials Iron
Dimensions Overall: 24 x 3.75 x 2 cm (9 7/16 x 1 1/2 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2000.29.50
Credit Line Gift of Mark S. Rapoport, MD and Jane Hughes
Provenance
Collector Mark S. Rapoport (12/10/00)
Donor Mark S. Rapoport (12/10/00)
Donor Jane Hughes (12/10/2000)

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