Tiger Tongue Money

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Date Made: n.d.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Laos

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

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Credit Line: Chase Manhattan Bank

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.1263.00702Accession Number: 1979.1263Catalog Number: 79.112.OC43C

Object Name: Traditional Moneyalternative currencyOther Terms: Tiger Tongue Money; Asia; Laos

Physical Description: metal, silver alloy (overall material)silver (overall color)black (overall color)cast (overall production method/technique)Measurements: average spatial: 17.8 mm x 93.3 mm; x 11/16 in x 3 11/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-171e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1068537

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