Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

gold/brown (overall color)

cast (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

overall: 7.37 cm; 2 29/32 in

Object Name:

Bracelet

alternative currency

Other Terms:

Bracelet; Africa; Camerouns, Ka Ka Tribe

Place used:

Cameroon

Associated place:

Cameroon

Date made:

n.d.

Description:

Metal bracelets were used as jewelry as well as in exchange in West Africa. They were made from various metals including silver, brass, and copper and produced in a range of sizes and designs. Due to limited information about the origins of the bracelets in the National Numismatic Collection it is not possible to determine if this specific object was used as a medium of exchange, worn as jewelry, or produced as a replica.

Location:

Currently not on view

Credit Line:

Benjamin Stack, Harvey G. Stack, and Norman Stack

ID Number:

NU.77.38.016

Catalog number:

77.38.016

Accession number:

1977.1211

See more items in:

Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

West African Currency

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-5e52-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_910830