Tiger Tongue Money, Laos, 19th Century

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Object Details

Credit Line

Chase Manhattan Bank

date made

19th century

ID Number

1979.1263.00700

accession number

1979.1263

collector/donor number

OC043A

catalog number

79.112.OC43A

Object Name

tiger tongue money

alternative currency

premonetary exchange

Other Terms

Tiger Tongue Money; Asia; Laos

Physical Description

metal, silver alloy (overall material)

silver (overall color)

black (overall color)

cast (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

overall: 2.2 cm x 12.8 cm x .6 cm; 7/8 in x 5 1/32 in x 1/4 in

place made

Laos

Related Publication

Feingold, Ellen R.. Value of Money, The

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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/ng49ca746a9-170d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1068534