Salt bar

Museum number:
5-4662
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2078
Description:
Salt bar; .25 (25 centime) denomination; 29.6 x 5.3 cm.
Donor:
Frederick C. Gamst and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
7.4 Non-issued Media of Exchange, Symbolic Valuables, and Associated Containers
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Comment:
lower RH with silica gel or Art Sorb if possible. Use mylar separator to keep salt from sticking.
Loans:
S2002-2003 #9: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (December 20, 2002–April 7, 2003)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Salt bar, accession number 5-4662, described as Salt bar; .25 (25 centime) denomination; 29.6 x 5.3 cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Salt bar, accession number 5-4662, described as Salt bar; .25 (25 centime) denomination; 29.6 x 5.3 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Salt bar, accession number 5-4662, described as Salt bar; .25 (25 centime) denomination; 29.6 x 5.3 cm.

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