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Physical Description:

shell, cowry (overall material)

white (overall color)

gray (overall color)

orange/yellow (overall color)

natural (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

overall: 1.4 cm x 2.75 cm x 2.15 cm; 9/16 in x 1 3/32 in x 27/32 in

Object Name:

cowrie shell money

alternative currency

Other Terms:

Cowry Shell Money; Africa; Uganda

Place used:

Africa

Uganda

Date made:

n.d.

Related Publication:

Feingold, Ellen R.. Value of Money, The

Credit Line:

Chase Manhattan Bank

ID Number:

1979.1263.00542

Catalog number:

1979.1263.00542

Accession number:

1979.1263

Collector/donor number:

OC150A

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Exhibition:

The Value of Money

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-2dc7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1066384

Physical Description:

metal, steel alloy (overall material)

silver (overall color)

black (overall color)

shaped by hand (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

average spatial: 47 mm; x 1 7/8 in

Object Name:

Ring Money

alternative currency

Other Terms:

Ring Money; Africa; West Senegal, Benin, S. Africa

Place made:

Africa

Credit Line:

The Chase Manhattan Bank

ID Number:

NU.79.112.OC13E

Accession number:

1979.1263

Catalog number:

79.112.OC13E

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

West African Currency

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-4f17-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1067239

Physical Description:

metal, silver alloy (overall material)

silver/gray (overall color)

black (overall color)

rod: shaped and joined (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

average spatial: 71.7 mm; x 2 13/16 in

Object Name:

Ring Money

alternative currency

Other Terms:

Ring Money; Africa; West Senegal, Benin, S. Africa

Place made:

Africa

Date made:

n.d.

Credit Line:

The Chase Manhattan Bank

ID Number:

NU.79.112.OC13B

Accession number:

1979.1263

Catalog number:

79.112.OC13B

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

West African Currency

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-13b3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1067209

Physical Description:

metal, silver alloy (overall material)

black (overall color)

silver (overall color)

twisted and shaped by hand (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

average spatial: 62.25 mm; x 2 7/16 in

Object Name:

Ring Money

alternative currency

Other Terms:

Ring Money; Africa; West Senegal, Benin, S. Africa

Place made:

Africa

Credit Line:

The Chase Manhattan Bank

ID Number:

NU.79.112.OC13C

Accession number:

1979.1263

Catalog number:

79.112.OC13C

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

West African Currency

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-1493-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1067212

Physical Description:

metal, copper (overall material)

brown/gold (overall color)

gray/black (overall color)

brown (overall color)

flattened and shaped (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

average spatial: 37.6 mm; x 1 1/2 in

Object Name:

Ring Money

alternative currency

Other Terms:

Ring Money; Africa; West Senegal, Benin, S. Africa

Place made:

Africa

Date made:

n.d.

Credit Line:

The Chase Manhattan Bank

ID Number:

NU.79.112.OC13F

Accession number:

1979.1263

Catalog number:

79.112.OC13F

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

West African Currency

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-2dd6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1067241

Physical Description:

metal, brass alloy (overall material)

gold/brown (overall color)

black (overall color)

cast (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

average spatial: 28 mm; 1 3/32 in

Object Name:

Ring Money

alternative currency

Other Terms:

Ring Money; Africa; West Senegal, Benin, S. Africa

Place made:

Africa

Date made:

n.d.

Credit Line:

The Chase Manhattan Bank

ID Number:

NU.79.112.OC13G

Accession number:

1979.1263

Catalog number:

79.112.OC13G

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

West African Currency

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-2dd7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1067242

Physical Description:

metal, brass (overall material)

patination (overall material)

gold/brown (overall color)

green (overall color)

black (overall color)

shaped by hand (overall production method/technique)

metal, bronze (overall material)

metal, copper (overall material)

metal, silver (overall material)

Measurements:

average spatial: 69.4 mm; x 2 3/4 in

Object Name:

Ring Money

alternative currency

Other Terms:

Ring Money; Africa; West Senegal, Benin, S. Africa

Associated place:

South Africa

Western African

Senegal

Benin

Credit Line:

The Chase Manhattan Bank

ID Number:

NU.79.112.OC13A

Accession number:

1979.1263

Catalog number:

79.112.OC13A

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

West African Currency

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-b065-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1067204

Physical Description:

copper (overall material)

formed by hand (overall production method/technique)

green (overall color)

black (overall color)

Measurements:

overall: .635 cm x 17.78 cm; 1/4 in x 7 in

Object Name:

?

alternative currency

Other Terms:

?; Africa; French West Africa

Place used:

French West Africa

Associated place:

French West Africa

Date made:

n.d.

Credit Line:

Benjamin Stack, Harvey G. Stack, and Norman Stack

ID Number:

NU.77.38.008

Catalog number:

77.38.008

Accession number:

1977.1211

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

West African Currency

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-0a86-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_910784

Physical Description:

metal, copper alloy (overall material)

black (overall color)

gold/brown (overall color)

green (overall color)

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

Credit Line:

The Chase Manhattan Bank

ID Number:

NU.79.112.OC13D

Accession number:

1979.1263

Catalog number:

79.112.OC13D

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West African Currency

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-124f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1067225

Physical Description:

mineral aggregate, porcelain ? (overall material)

glass (overall material)

red (overall color)

black (overall color)

white (overall color)

yellow (overall color)

holed, painted, and fired (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

average spatial: 21.2 mm x 13.8 mm; 13/16 in x 9/16 in

Object Name:

Trade Bead

alternative currency

Other Terms:

Trade Bead; Africa; Western Africa

Place made:

Africa

Date made:

n.d.

Credit Line:

The Chase Manhattan Bank

ID Number:

NU.79.112.OC197A

Accession number:

1979.1263

Catalog number:

79.112.OC197A

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

West African Currency

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-1c5c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1068963

Creator:

National Museum of African Art  Search this

Type:

YouTube Videos

Uploaded:

2010-09-27T19:07:30.000Z

YouTube Category:

Education  Search this

Topic:

Art, African  Search this

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SmithsonianAfricanAr

Data Source:

National Museum of African Art

YouTube Channel:

SmithsonianAfricanAr

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:yt_9ucGpP9q1B8

Associated Name:

Stack's  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

cast (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

overall: 5.28 cm x 1.73 cm x 1.66 cm; 2 3/32 in x 11/16 in x 21/32 in

Object Name:

Amulet

alternative currency

Other Terms:

Amulet?; Africa; West, Ashanti (Benin and Bamoun)

Place used:

Ghana

Associated place:

Ghana

Date made:

n.d.

Credit Line:

Benjamin Stack, Harvey G. Stack, and Norman Stack

ID Number:

NU.77.38.010

Catalog number:

77.38.010

Accession number:

1977.1211

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

West African Currency

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6e5d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_910818

Graphic artist:

Bowen, Emanuel  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 21.8 cm x 28.5 cm; 8 19/32 in x 11 7/32 in

Object Name:

Print

Map

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

1673

Subject:

Africa  Search this

ID Number:

GA.11163.06

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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-5080-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1326142

Physical Description:

bronze (overall material)

gold/brown (overall color)

cast (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

overall: 6 cm x 6.1 cm x 1.7 cm; 2 3/8 in x 2 13/32 in x 21/32 in

Object Name:

manilla

alternative currency

Other Terms:

Manilla; Africa; Gold Coast to Lower Niger

Place used:

Africa

Date made:

19th century

Related Publication:

Feingold, Ellen R.. Value of Money, The

Credit Line:

The Chase Manhattan Bank

ID Number:

NU.79.112.OC19

Accession number:

1979.1263

Catalog number:

79.112.OC19

Collector/donor number:

OC19

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

West African Currency

Exhibition:

The Value of Money

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-0e14-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1067116

Print Maker:

Giovanni Volpato, Italian, 1740 - 1803  Search this

After:

Jacopo Amigoni, 1682 - 1752  Search this

Medium:

Etching and brush and watercolor on paper

Object Name:

Print

Type:

Print

Made in:

France

Date:

1740–1803

Credit Line:

Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt

Accession Number:

1921-22-383

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4b25b3bb2-33cd-4d87-ae3b-26ecad1e325e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1921-22-383

Artist:

Isaac Witkin, American, b. Johannesburg, South Africa, 1936–2006  Search this

Medium:

Steel

Dimensions:

79 3/4 x 169 1/2 x 137 1/2 in. (202.5 x 431.7 x 349.3 cm)

Type:

Sculpture

Date:

(1976-1977)

Credit Line:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Museum Purchase, 1978

Accession Number:

78.125

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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection

Data Source:

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py20416e420-5925-470f-8828-3fe6451ee48a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:hmsg_78.125

Medium:

Etching on paper, mounted

Dimensions:

44.3 × 61.4 cm (17 7/16 × 24 3/16 in.)

Object Name:

Print

Type:

Print

Made in:

France

Date:

1740–1770

Credit Line:

Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt

Accession Number:

1921-22-299

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4587b5a74-241e-4720-95bf-9ee82488b2c4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1921-22-299

Maker:

Matthews-Northrup Works  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 53.5 cm x 41.9 cm; 21 1/16 in x 16 1/2 in

Object Name:

print

map

Object Type:

Wax Engraving

Place made:

United States: New York, Buffalo

Date made:

ca 1880

ID Number:

GA.05730

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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5c20-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1801096

Publisher:

Boydell, John  Search this

Engraver:

Browne, John  Search this

Delineator:

Farington, Joseph  Search this

Artist attribution:

Bril, Paul  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 31.9 cm x 40.9 cm; 12 9/16 in x 16 3/32 in

plate: 28.9 cm x 37.8 cm; 11 3/8 in x 14 7/8 in

Object Name:

print

line engraving

Object Type:

Engraving

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

1775

Subject:

Landscape  Search this

Animals  Search this

Credit Line:

Marsh Collection

ID Number:

1978.0534.02.42

Accession number:

1978.0534

Catalog number:

1978.0534.02.42

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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts

Communications

Marsh Collection

Art

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-f41c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1452672

Publisher:

Martin Engelbrecht, German, 1684–1756  Search this

Print Maker:

C.F. Lottes, 1701 - 1740  Search this

Medium:

Engraving on paper

Dimensions:

30.2 × 20.3 cm (11 7/8 in. × 8 in.)

Object Name:

Print

Type:

Print

Made in:

Germany

Augsburg, Germany

Date:

1717

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of Anonymous Donor

Accession Number:

1947-43-4

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4e09b9f89-9e84-4791-bd59-1191f6373520

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1947-43-4