These tiny arrow-shaped pieces of iron are from southern Nigeria. Little is known about their use in exchange, but they are thought to have had a very low market value similar to a cowrie shell. Currently not on view
- Collection
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection West African Currency
- Format
- Iron (overall material) Black/brown (overall color) Hand shaped and formed (overall production method/technique)
- Place Discussed
- Nigeria
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- Nigeria
- Rights
- Benjamin Stack, Harvey G. Stack, and Norman Stack
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/a35aafb5fd155cb623f1ff22d706c98f
