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Iron money

14 iron rods; each forged flat at the upper end; inserted into wooden sticks, tied together with bast fibres

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Sammlungen der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
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Cultural attribution
Fang
Object type
Zahlungsmittel
Dimensions
L approx. 18 cm
Material/Technique
iron (metal), Plant fibre
Forged, wound
Object genre
money
Current location
Sammlungen der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Inventory number
JGU ES 2520
Other number(s)
2520

Provenance and sources

where
Kamerun

when
before 1913
where
Kamerun
who
Mühling, Karl - Owners

when
1913
where
Stuttgart
Description
K. Mühling donated the object to the Linden Museum.

when
15.12.1971
where
Stuttgart
who
Linden-Museum Stuttgart - Former Owners
Description
JGU Mainz received object in exchange with Linden-Museum.

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