Brick of Tea, Siberia, 18th-19th century
Brick of Tea, Siberia, 18th-19th century
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- Description
- Feathers, bones, seashells, cloth, and important commodities, such as this brick of tea, are just some of the variety of objects that have been used to represent value and to make general or ceremonial payments.
- Object Name
- tea brick money
- alternative currency
- Other Terms
- Tea Brick Money; Asia; Siberia
- date made
- 18th - 19th century
- place made
- Russia: Siberia
- Physical Description
- leaf, tea (overall material)
- sawdust (overall material)
- brown (overall color)
- compressed (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 4.7 cm x 4.5 cm x 1.9 cm; 1 27/32 in x 1 25/32 in x 3/4 in
- ID Number
- NU.77.38.105
- accession number
- 1977.1211
- catalog number
- 77.38.105
- Credit Line
- The Stack Family
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- Exhibition
- The Value of Money
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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