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Tally stick
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Used in the Gambia, West Africa
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A tally stick was a stick marked with notches, used to represent the amount of a debt. This example was used in the groundnut (peanut) trade in the Gambia in West Africa.
Tally-stick used in the ground nut trade: West Africa, Gambia
One of the first Scots to explore the Gambia was Mungo Park, a graduate of Edinburgh University. He sailed up the Gambia and Niger rivers in 1795, gaining access to the African interior.
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- Online ID: 000-100-080-683-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland
Project description View all records in project - Ref: National Museums Scotland A.1884.84.111
- Date: 19th century
- Material:
- Dimensions: 425 mm L x 20 mm W
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- Subject: Miscellaneous
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- Where: Gambia
- Event: Edinburgh Forestry Exhibition
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