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Hearst Museum object titled Money, accession number 5-1820, described as Spear-shape piece of iron(ayole) ; 16 ¾" long, 6" w ; (42.56cm, 15.24cm) Used for currency. See card attached to 5-1817. Iron trade money probably manufactured in Germany, specifically intended for Southern Cameroons trade.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Money, accession number 5-1825a-k, described as Varieties of iron money - see card attached

Hearst Museum object titled Money, accession number 5-1818, described as Iron money, spear shape(melō mekama); 8" long, 2" wide ; (20.32 cm, 5.08cm) See card attached to 5-1817 more recent, turn of the century variety. Bound together in customary fashion---bundles of 10's or 20's.

Hearst Museum object titled Money, accession number 5-1821, described as Spear-shape piece of iron(ekwéla) ; 7 ¼" long, 2" w ; (18.42 cm, 5.08 cm) used for currency See card attached to 5-1817

Hearst Museum object titled Money, accession number 5-1817, described as Iron money, hook shape (melō mekama); 7" long, 3 ½" w ; (17.98 cm, 8.89 cm).

Hearst Museum object titled Money, accession number 5-1819, described as Iron money, spear shape (melō mekama); 7" long, 1 ¼" wide ; (17.78 cm, 3.19 cm) see card attached to 5-1817

Hearst Museum object titled Money, accession number 5-1822, described as Spear-shape piece of iron(ekwéla) ; 7 ¼" long, 2" w ; (18.42 cm, 5.08 cm) used for currency See card attached to 5-1817

Hearst Museum object titled Money, accession number 5-1820, described as Spear-shape piece of iron(ayole) ; 16 ¾" long, 6" w ; (42.56cm, 15.24cm) Used for currency. See card attached to 5-1817. Iron trade money probably manufactured in Germany, specifically intended for Southern Cameroons trade.

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Hearst Museum object titled Money, accession number 5-1818, described as Iron money, spear shape(melō mekama); 8" long, 2" wide ; (20.32 cm, 5.08cm) See card attached to 5-1817 more recent, turn of the century variety. Bound together in customary fashion---bundles of 10's or 20's.

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Hearst Museum object titled Money, accession number 5-1821, described as Spear-shape piece of iron(ekwéla) ; 7 ¼" long, 2" w ; (18.42 cm, 5.08 cm) used for currency See card attached to 5-1817

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Hearst Museum object titled Money, accession number 5-1817, described as Iron money, hook shape (melō mekama); 7" long, 3 ½" w ; (17.98 cm, 8.89 cm).

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Hearst Museum object titled Money, accession number 5-1819, described as Iron money, spear shape (melō mekama); 7" long, 1 ¼" wide ; (17.78 cm, 3.19 cm) see card attached to 5-1817

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Hearst Museum object titled Money, accession number 5-1822, described as Spear-shape piece of iron(ekwéla) ; 7 ¼" long, 2" w ; (18.42 cm, 5.08 cm) used for currency See card attached to 5-1817

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