Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Exchange Media (hierarchy name)
5. exchange media (objects)
6. money (objects)
7. [money by form]
8. weapon currency

Narrower term/s

• throwing knife money
• hoe money
• spear money

Anotations

Scope note:

Money that was used in parts of Africa into the 20th century, comprising unadorned copper and iron rods, bars, and blade-shaped pieces. The blades may resemble hatchets, axes, knives, hoes, swords, spearheads, arrows, or other items. Rather than value accorded by weight, these currencies are priced by length.