https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/haaimagehosting/original/6a4eee561e0edc41b1eb6aea1e4c692e.jpeg 52b306009a954c24c4b5d32961351191 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Money Matters, Week 1 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Eurydice Georganteli Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Eurydice Georganteli Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Eurydice Georganteli Subject The topic of the resource Money, money, money IIIF Collection Metadata UUID 9a182f00-3950-4c51-8da3-15154a9a60c3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Asante Gold Cowrie Shell, Ghana, Asante Region, Africa, 19th century Subject The topic of the resource Hollow lost wax casting in gold of a bead in the shape of a cowrie shell (sedee). The central dome of the shell and the underside are decorated with transverse lines. The shell has a single circular suspension hole cast at one end. Description An account of the resource Cowries throughout Africa are symbols of wealth and well-being and, in some parts of West Africa, were used as a form of currency. In Akan communities cast gold cowrie shells were worn by high-status individuals such as the Asantehene, paramount chiefs, royal wives and children as part of anklets, bracelets, necklaces and sandal ornaments to signify that they had access to great wealth. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ghana, Asante Region Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Found during the excavations of the Royal Palace at Kumase Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The British Museum, Af,Ash.51 IIIF Item Metadata UUID 206120d2-07ad-4603-82b0-3487cdabc3c2