雅浦貝幣(gau) Shell Money "gua" in Yap
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郭佩宜 Pei-yi Guo
貝幣 gau,一種綴有鯨魚牙的雅浦貝幣。通行於雅浦(密克羅尼西亞聯邦)的貝殼貨幣,常見的有 yar(珠母貝)和 gau 兩種。
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貝幣 gau,一種綴有鯨魚牙的雅浦貝幣。通行於雅浦(密克羅尼西亞聯邦)的貝殼貨幣,常見的有 yar(珠母貝)和 gau 兩種。
A "gau," a Yapese shell money threaded together with whale teeth. Shell money is the circulating currencies in Yap, such as "gau” and “yar” (mother-of-pearl).
全長:45.0 cm、墬子(牙)長:5.0 cm
Length: 45.0 cm; length of the whale teeth: 5.0 cm