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1892.41.508

Shan Shell Money - a roughly shell shaped, hollow piece of silver, with a perforated flat bottom. [LKG 01/12/2009]

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1892.41.508

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Collection type
Object
Description
Shan Shell Money - a roughly shell shaped, hollow piece of silver, with a perforated flat bottom. [LKG 01/12/2009]
Geographical reference
Myanmar (Burma)
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Myanmar (Burma)
Shan State
Cultural groups
Shan
Person
Field collector Richard Carnac Temple
PRM source Richard Carnac Temple
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1892
Date collected
By 1892
Acquisition information
Donated: 1892
Materials and processes
Material Silver Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 16 mm, Length: max 19 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1892.41.508

Search terms: Currency, Token

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