Artefact

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Summary

: 2001/232/038

: British Empire & Commonwealth

: Artefact

: Bronze coloured metal medal. The obverse has a man's head with an inscription around "UHURU 9th DECEMBER 1961". The reverse has a shield with a standing figure on either side above a motto (illegible).This is attached with two small rings to a ribbon of green, yellow and black. The medal is pinned to an orange card with the inscription,"PURCHASED FROM STREET VENDORS DAR ES SALAAM PRIOR TO INDEPENDENCE DAY DECEMBER 1961".

Current Location

: British Empire & Commonwealth Museum Collection

: Tanzania, United Republic of (Tanganyika), East Africa, Africa

: Dar es Salaam (street vendor)

: 09/12/1961

: Transferred from the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, 2012

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