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2 Bone Cowry Shell (Shell Money) - Zhou Dynasty (1046BC - 256BC)




Item History & Price

Information:
Reference Number: Avaluer:10471452Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Circulated/Uncirculated: CirculatedCertification: Uncertified
Composition: BoneYear: 1766BC-1122 BC
Original Description:
In China, cowries were so important that many characters relating to money or trade contain the character for cowry:貝. Starting over three thousand years ago, cowry shells, or copies of the shells, were used as Chinese currency.The Classical Chinese character for "money/currency",  貝,  originated as a pictograph of a cowrie shell. 
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