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Boat Money Item Number: Ej153 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Canoe-shaped, flat on bottom, points at each end (1 missing), depressed in middle of top

History Of Use

Circulated as money

Item History

Made in Thailand ? between 1500 and 1900
Collected between 1893 and 1911
Owned by Colin Campbell Brown
Owned by Hugh Campbell Brown before February 1, 1961
Received from Hugh Campbell Brown (Donor) on February 1, 1961

What

Name: Boat Money
Identification Number: Ej153
Type of Item: money
Material: brass metal
Manufacturing Technique: cast
Overall: height 0.75 cm, width 1.36 cm, weight 17.37 g

Who

Culture: Thai ?
Previous Owner: Colin Campbell Brown and Hugh Campbell Brown
Received from: Hugh Campbell Brown (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution: MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in: Thailand ?

When

Creation Date: between 1500 and 1900
Collection Date: between 1893 and 1911
Ownership Date: before February 1, 1961
Acquisition Date: on February 1, 1961

Other

Item Classes: metalwork
Condition: good
Accession Number: 0042/0030 pp