Ankle money, Cameroon
Ankle money, Cameroon
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- Description
- The phrase ankle 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 ankle 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
- Ankle Money
- alternative currency
- date made
- n.d.
- place used
- Cameroon
- associated place
- Cameroon
- Physical Description
- brass (overall material)
- cast and incised (overall production method/technique)
- brown/gold (overall color)
- Measurements
- overall: 9.15 cm x 12.5 cm; 3 19/32 in x 4 29/32 in
- ID Number
- NU.77.38.012
- catalog number
- 77.38.012
- accession number
- 1977.1211
- Credit Line
- Benjamin Stack, Harvey G. Stack, and Norman Stack
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- West African Currency
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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