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Iron money
Three iron rods arranged in a pyramid shape and held in shape with coarse raffia; iron rods have a flat end
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Sammlungen der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
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Cultural attribution
Ewondo
Object type
Zahlungsmittel
Dimensions
L zwischen 11,5 cm und 13 cm
Material/Technique
iron (metal), bast
Forged, wound
Forged, wound
Object genre
money
Current location
Sammlungen der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Inventory number
JGU ES 2526
Other number(s)
2526
Provenance and sources
where
Kamerun
when
1897
where
Köln
who
Rautenstrauch, Eugen (1842 - 1900) - Owners
Description
After Wilhelm Joest's death in 1897, his collection passed to his sister Adele Rautenstrauch (née Joest) and her husband Eugen Rautenstrauch as his estate.
when
1898
where
Stuttgart
Description
E. Rautenstrauch donated the object to the Linden Museum.
when
15.12.1971
where
Stuttgart
Description
JGU Mainz received object in exchange with Linden-Museum.
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