雅浦貝幣(yar) Shell Money "yar" in Yap
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郭佩宜 Pei-yi Guo
貝幣 yar,一種由珠母貝製成的雅浦貝幣。通行於雅浦(密克羅尼西亞聯邦)的貝殼貨幣,常見的有 yar 和 gau(經常串連鯨魚牙)兩種。
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貝幣 yar,一種由珠母貝製成的雅浦貝幣。通行於雅浦(密克羅尼西亞聯邦)的貝殼貨幣,常見的有 yar 和 gau(經常串連鯨魚牙)兩種。
A "yar," a Yapese shell money threaded together with mother-of-pearl. Shell money is the circulating currencies in Yap, such as "gau” (usually threaded together with whale teeth) and “yar” (mother-of-pearl).
全長 43.0 cm、貝幣長 23.0 cm、最寬 20.0 cm、最高 4.5 cm
Total length: 43.0 cm; length of shell: 23.0 cm; width of shell: 20.0 cm; height of shell: 4.5 cm