Ming Knife Money, China, 5th-1st century BCE

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Knife money, China, 5th-1st century BCE
Knife money, China, 5th-1st century BCE

Object Details

Credit Line

Howard F. Bowker Family

date made

5th - 1st century BCE

ID Number

2017.0116.003

accession number

2017.0116

catalog number

2017.0116.003

Object Name

knife money

Physical Description

bronze (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 13.52 cm x 2 cm x .28 cm; 5 5/16 in x 25/32 in x 1/8 in

place made

China

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

East Asian Coins

Exhibition

Value of Money

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-f7ae-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1841176