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Title	Currency
Artist	Artist Unknown (Igbo)
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Coins, Medals and Plaquettes (Do Not Use) | Copper

Size:

9 x 3 5/16 x 2 1/4 in. (22.86 x 8.41 x 5.72 cm)

Creation Place:

Africa, Nigeria, West Africa region

Culture:

Igbo, Africa, Nigeria, West Africa region

Style:

20th century

Physical Description:

metal spring; flat circle of metal at each end of coil, with incised lines

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fund

Accession Number:

98.48.3

Artist:

Role:

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009