- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- ca. 1863
- Medium
- Iron
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 x 1 1/2 in. (30.5 x 3.8 cm)
- Description
- Single piece of iron with a flat rounded form at one end and a flat T-shaped form at the other; the iron shaft is twisted in between.
- Place used
- West Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Coins and Currency
- Type
- money
- Topic
- Africa
- Commerce
- Trans Atlantic slave trade
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2008.10.6.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.