Currency Bar, (Tajere)
Date19th - 20th century
Object number2007.185
Photo CreditPhoto by Tom Joyce
Exhibition HistoryAsheville, North Carolina, Life Force at the Anvil, A Blacksmith's Art from Africa, May 22 - August 28, 1998Published ReferencesOpitz, Charles P., An Ethnographic Study of Traditional Money, Ocala, Florida: First Impressions Printing, Inc. 2000 p.332
Joyce, Tom. Life Force at the Anvil: The Blacksmith's Art From Africa. Asheville, North Carolina: Biltmore Press, 1998 p.22
Eyo, Ekpo. Nigeria and the Evolution of Money. Lagos, Nigeria: The Central Bank of Nigeria in association with The Federal Department of Antiquities, 1979 p.52, 68
Quiggin, A. Hingston. Survey of Primitive Money, Ocala: First Impressions Printing, 1992 p.87
Ballarini, Roberto. Ferri e Monete dell'Africa Equatoriale. Milan: Galleria Africa Curio, 1998 p.2Credit LinePartial gift of Tom Joyce and partial purchase with funds from John and Robyn Horn
Dimensions32 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (81.3 x 8.9 x 2.9 cm)
MediumIron
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