Currency

30-35-6

From: Sierra Leone

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number 30-35-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Guisi
Provenience Sierra Leone
Section African
Materials Iron
Description

Long, narrow piece of metal twisted. The length of the "penny" indicates the distance from Kailihoon. The longer ones originate near by while the shorter ones come from more remote places and are used in French Guinea and Northern Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Length 43 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. L. Buck, 1930

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