The phrase ring money refers to metal rings that may have been used in exchange or for jewelry in West Africa. These rings were made from various metals including silver, brass, and copper. Due to limited information about the origins of the ring money in the National Numismatic Collection it is not possible to determine if this specific object was used as a medium of exchange, worn as jewelry, or produced as a replica. Currently not on view
- Collection
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection West African Currency
- Format
- Metal, brass (overall material) Patination (overall material) Gold/brown (overall color) Green (overall color) Black (overall color) Shaped by hand (overall production method/technique) Metal, bronze (overall material) Metal, copper (overall material) Metal, silver (overall material)
- Place Discussed
- South Africa Western African Senegal Benin
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- South Africa
- Rights
- The Chase Manhattan Bank
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/533db8060ca6c62a9ae49e67c8679490
