Tea Brick Currency

1970.01.0002

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Artifact Identification Tea Brick Currency   (1970.01.0002)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Exchange Media
  4. :
  5. N/A
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Date 19th – 20th century CE
Culture Chinese, Mongolian, Tibetan, Siberian
Location On Exhibitin the East Asia exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 23.9 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 18.7 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 2.3 cm
Weight 1,122 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Plant--Leaves, Pigment
Manufacturing Processes Grinding, Cast

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Hovenden, Earl W. “Asians Favoured Brick Tea `Pao’.” (Article in research file)

Vollmer, John E. Silk Roads, China Ships. Toronto; ROM, 1983: p. 190.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Purchase
Reproduction no

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