Ring money, West Africa
Object Details
- Description
- The phrase ring money refers to metal rings that may have been used in exchange or for jewelry in West Africa. These rings were made from various metals including silver, brass, and copper. Due to limited information about the origins of the ring money in the National Numismatic Collection it is not possible to determine if this specific object was used as a medium of exchange, worn as jewelry, or produced as a replica.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- The Chase Manhattan Bank
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ID Number
- NU.79.112.OC13E
- accession number
- 1979.1263
- catalog number
- 79.112.OC13E
- Object Name
- Ring Money
- alternative currency
- Other Terms
- Ring Money; Africa; West Senegal, Benin, S. Africa
- Physical Description
- metal, steel alloy (overall material)
- silver (overall color)
- black (overall color)
- shaped by hand (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 47 mm; x 1 7/8 in
- place made
- Africa
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- West African Currency
- Record ID
- nmah_1067239
