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1928.37.1.2

1 of 16 metal currency rods tied together in a bundle. [LKG 05/01/2010]

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1928.37.1.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
1 of 16 metal currency rods tied together in a bundle. [LKG 05/01/2010]
Long description
1 of 16 metal currency rods tied together in a bundle. The metal rods are long and narrow with twisted upper stems. Each rod has at one end a wide based triangle, attached to the rod by the point, and at the other end a flat round or nearly heart-shaped end. [LKG 05/01/2010]
Geographical reference
Sierra Leone
Africa > Western Africa > Sierra Leone
Kailahun
Person
Field collector Alfred Claud Hollis
PRM source Alfred Claud Hollis
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1913
Date collected
1913
Acquisition information
Donated: 1928
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Plant Fibre, Process Forged (Metal), Process Bound, Process Tied
Dimensions
Length: max 550 mm of Bundle, Width 46 mm across binding
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.37.1.2
Associated publications
See also 1928.37.1 .1 to .16 [JP 2/3/2000]

Search terms: Currency, Weapon, Trade, Tool, Token, Knife

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