Currency Form
Arts of Africa
MEDIUM
Copper alloy
DATES
19th century or earlier
DIMENSIONS
13 1/8 x 4 1/16 in. (33.3 x 10.3 cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
1997.2.5
CREDIT LINE
Carll H. de Silver Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Coiled wire currency. Size of wire and scrape marks suggest casting and hand tool finishing before being coiled. Several spots along the wire have raised bands about 1/8 inch wide, which suggest joints.
Condition: Corroded multi colored surface. Wire retains its flexibility.
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