Brass anklet worn by a woman but also used as currency

Brass anklet worn by a woman but also used as currency, possibly of Soga origin and one of a pair, Ugandan, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A301621
Materials:
brass
Measurements:
overall: diameter 75 mm
internal: diameter 48 mm
thickness 10 mm
type:
anklets
credit:
Christian Missionary Society