Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Medium:

Iron

Dimensions:

H x W: 16 x 1 1/2 in. (40.6 x 3.8 cm)

Type:

money

Place used:

West Africa, Africa

Date:

ca. 1863

Description:

Single piece of iron with a flat rounded form at one end and a flat T-shaped form at the other; the iron shaft is twisted in between.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Africa  Search this

Commerce  Search this

Trans Atlantic slave trade  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2008.10.6.4

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Coins and Currency

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56f76210b-702d-42fa-a04b-63b719d5b9b8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2008.10.6.4