Tally stick

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
Project:	0098: 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
What:
Subject:	Miscellaneous
Who:
Where:	Gambia
Event:	Edinburgh Forestry Exhibition
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