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Object Name
weight
lizard
Figure
alternative currency
Other Terms
Figure; Africa; Camerouns, Ashanti
date made
n.d.
place used
Cameroon
associated place
Cameroon
Physical Description
brass (overall material)
lizard shaped (overall shape)
cast (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
overall: 5.32 cm x 2.07 cm x.77 cm; 2 3/32 in x 13/16 in x 5/16 in
ID Number
NU.77.38.020
catalog number
77.38.020
accession number
1977.1211
Credit Line
Benjamin Stack, Harvey G. Stack, and Norman Stack
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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