Description (Physical description)
Salt bar (amole) mined in the Danakil Depression, transported by camel to the plateau and purchased in the market at Mekelle in 2000. The value of salt as a currency increases in areas far from the mines.
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Field collection)
Collected and donated by Dr David Philipson, who was director of the museum from 1981-2006.
Event Date 2000
Author: maa

Context (Display)
Exhibited in "Currency in Africa", hosted from June 2005-February 2006, captioned "Salt bar (amole) mined in the Danakil Depression, transported by camel to the plateau and purchased in the market at Mekelle in 2000. The value of salt as a currency increases in areas far from the mines."
Event Date 19/7/2006
Author: Lily Stancliffe

Description (Physical description)
Amole. Salt bar used as currency. Mined in the Danakil Depression.
Event Date 21/2/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe