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Iron money

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10 iron rods in the shape of spearheads, tied together in a bundle with strong plant fibre

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Sammlungen der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz

Cataloguing data

Object type
Zahlungsmittel
Dimensions
10 pieces of iron; approx. 22 cm long; beaten to an average width of 4 cm
Material/Technique
iron (metal), Plant fibre Forged
Object genre
money
Current location
Sammlungen der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Inventory number
JGU ES 2525
Other number(s)
2525 (Old inventory number)

Provenance and sources

  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Ethnographic study collection
  • Production
    where
    Südkamerun
    Kamerun
    Zentralafrika
    Afrika
  • Change of physical control:
    Not clarified
    when
    before 1918
    where
    Kamerun
    Zentralafrika
    Afrika
    who
    Merkle, Christian - Owners
  • Change of physical control:
    Donation
    when
    1927
    where
    Stuttgart
    Baden-Württemberg
    Deutschland
    who
    Linden-Museum Stuttgart - Owners
    Description
    C. Merkle donated the object to the Linden Museum.
  • Change of physical control:
    Exchange
    when
    15.12.1971
    where
    Stuttgart
    Baden-Württemberg
    Deutschland
    who
    Linden-Museum Stuttgart - Former Owners
    Description
    JGU Mainz received object in exchange with Linden-Museum.

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Legal status metadata
CC0 1.0 DEED

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