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Object Number
2004.24.17189
Display Title
Iron strips used for money, chief's knife in hide scabbard
Descriptions
Object Description
Iron strips used for money; chief's knife in hide scabbard
Subject
- Money
- Strip
- Hide
- Iron
- Scabbard
- Chief
- Knife
Department
Photographic
Date
1944
Artist
Frederick P. Orchard
Culture
- Gio
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Liberia
Materials
Negative, nitrate
Dimensions
Overall: 8.89 x 12.7 cm (3 1/2 x 5 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.24.14065 | Double hook, war arrows, spike, iron strips used for money |
Liberia
| ||
| 29-76-50/H1102 | Iron strips, used for money |
Currency
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-98-70/693 | Chief's short sword - iron in metal scabbard |
Knife
|
Soliga
| |
| 29-76-50/H1102.5 | Iron strip, used for money |
Currency
|
Liberia
| |
| 29-76-50/H1102.4 | Iron strip, used for money |
Currency
|
Liberia
| |
| 29-76-50/H1102.1 | Iron strip, used for money |
Currency
|
Liberia
| |
| 29-76-50/H1102.3 | Iron strip, used for money |
Currency
|
Liberia
| |
| 29-76-50/H1102.2 | Iron strip, used for money |
Currency
|
Liberia
| |
| 37-98-70/691 | Chief's sword - iron in wooden scabbard |
Raw Material
Sword |
Soliga
| |
| 37-77-50/2597 | Gio chief kabe's knife in hide scabbard |
Dagger
|
Liberia
| |
| 2004.1.156 | Currency, spirit money?, brown cut out paper strips |
Currency
|
China?
| |
| 17-41-50/B1932 | Chief's belt, wrapped with iron |
Belt
|
Congo
|