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ingot
Object Type
ingot
Museum number
1978,0636.46
Description
Silver ingot. 50 ounce local tax ingot.
Cultures/periods
Qing dynasty
Guangxu
Production date
1891
Production place
Made in:
Hunan (province)
Materials
silver
Type series
Cribb V.A
(湖南龜寳 Hunan guibao (Hunan province tortoise ingot).)
Dimensions
Height:
114 millimetres
Weight:
1868.47 grammes
Width:
73 millimetres
Depth:
77 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Cribb 1992 / A Catalogue of Sycee in the British Museum: Chinese Silver Currency Ingots c.1750-1933
(no.28, pl.8)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
A Kreisberg Corporation
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Eduard Kann
Acquisition date
1978
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1978,0636.46