Currency Hoe

Date19th - 20th century

Object number2007.224

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 ReferencesBallarini, Roberto. Ferri e Monete dell'Africa Equartoriale. Milan: Galleria Africa Curio, 1998 Quiggin, A. Hingston. Survey of Primitive Money, Ocala: First Impressions Printing. 1992 Johansson, Sven-Olof. Nigerian Currencies: Manillas, Cowries and Others. Sweden: Author's Copyright, 1967 p.36-42

Credit LinePartial gift of Tom Joyce and partial purchase with funds from John and Robyn Horn

Dimensions18 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 3/4 in. (47 x 34.3 x 1.9 cm)

MediumIron