Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1983-0007-0001 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Currency | |
| Culture | Micronesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Federated States of Micronesia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yap | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Western Caroline Islands | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Stone | |
| Description | Small replica of currency representing traditional hereditary currency discs that are carved from large pieces of limestone; This example is also carved from stone and possibly created out of a broken section of a full-sized piece; Carved into a round disk that is biconvex in cross-section, with a slightly raised area in the center of each face; A single hole has been drilled through the center; Color is marbled off-white. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 1.2, Max Diam = 8.1 | |