Brass anklet worn by a woman but used formerly as currency

Brass anklet worn by a woman but used formerly as currency, possibly of soga origin, one of a pair, see A301621, Ugandan, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A301622
Materials:
brass
Measurements:
overall: diameter 76 mm
internal: diameter 48 mm
thickness 10 mm
type:
anklets
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)