Detail of tin ingots

Unknown 0907/0960

Marine Heritage Gallery Jakarta
DKI Jakarta, Indonesia

Details of small ingot objects of tin-lead amalgam.The use of assorted shapes of cast tin objects as currency of lesser denomination, often called ‘animal’-, ‘gambar’- or ‘tampang’-money.

Details

Title: Detail of tin ingots
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 0907/0960
Location: Java Sea, Cirebon
Physical Dimensions: l= 6 cm
Provenance: Cirebon shipwreck
Rights: Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries

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