Ring money, West Africa
Ring money, West Africa
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- 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
- Object Name
- Ring Money
- alternative currency
- Other Terms
- Ring Money; Africa; West Senegal, Benin, S. Africa
- date made
- n.d.
- place made
- Africa
- Physical Description
- metal, copper (overall material)
- brown/gold (overall color)
- gray/black (overall color)
- brown (overall color)
- flattened and shaped (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 37.6 mm; x 1 1/2 in
- ID Number
- NU.79.112.OC13F
- accession number
- 1979.1263
- catalog number
- 79.112.OC13F
- Credit Line
- The Chase Manhattan Bank
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- West African Currency
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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