Object Details
- Description
- Sombe (or Sombie) are an iron bar currency from the Ivory Coast. Their market value was approximately a British penny in the early 20th century.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- n.d.
- Credit Line
- Benjamin Stack, Harvey G. Stack, and Norman Stack
- Physical Description
- metal, iron (overall material)
- wrought, hammered,shaped (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 2.2 cm x 2.12 cm; 7/8 in x 27/32 in
- Object Name
- alternative currency
- Sombe
- Kissi Penny Sombe
