Cloth Currency:Langtang

African Currency
Date: 
1929
Collection: 
Campbell Collections
Creator: 
Talbot
Resource Type: 
Photographs
Language: 
English
Coverage: 
KwaZulu-Natal
Resource Identifier: 
Z374
File Type: 
Picture
Extent: 
1
Rights Holder: 
Campbell Collections

A roll of woven cotton rolled up like a tape measure, used and worn by Royals or in Marriage ceremonies in Nigeria.  It was also used as currency and is called Langtang.

Access Rights: 
This photograph may not be reproduced and published without permission from the Killie Campbell Museum. Campbell Collections has exclusive rights to this photograph. Photographs are available for sale. For more information please phone 031 260 1712/22,CampbellCollections@ukzn.ac.za.
Posted by: Luleka22
On: Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 15:23