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5 pointed iron blades fastened between 2 sticks - imitation of old "iron money"
5 pointed iron blades fastened between 2 sticks - imitation of old "iron money"
Object Number 37-126-50/3272.1
Display Title 5 pointed iron blades fastened between 2 sticks - imitation of old "iron money"
Descriptions
Inventory Description Currency, 5 metal blades held together in bark and fiber support
Classification
  • Currency
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms West Africa: Cameroon, southern
Materials Metal, Wood, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 31.7 x 3.1 x 0.9 cm (12 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 6
Label on object 37-126-50/3272

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