shaped and filed by hand (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
average spatial: 61.5 mm; x 2 7/16 in
Object Name:
Ring Money
alternative currency
Other Terms:
Ring Money; Africa; West Sengal, Benin, S. Africa
Place made:
Africa
Description:
The phrase <i>ring money</i> refers to metal rings that may have been used in exchange or for jewelry in West Africa. These rings were made from various metals including silver, brass, and copper. Due to limited information about the origins of the ring money 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.
