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1932.73.5

Roll of cotton currency [MJD 4/8/2008]

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1932.73.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Roll of cotton currency [MJD 4/8/2008]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Borno state Biu
Cultural groups
Bura-Pabir
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1932
Date collected
By 1932
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1932
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Process Woven
Dimensions
Width: max 46 mm, Diameter: max 177 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1932.73.5

Search terms: Textile, Currency, Marriage, Ritual and Ceremonial, Status, Token

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