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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division

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Middleton "Spike" Harris coin collection

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Title
Dahomey medal
Names
Harris, M. A., 1908-1977 (Collector)
Monier, Émile (Engraver)
Collection

Middleton "Spike" Harris coin collection

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1930
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division
Shelf locator: Sc Art (Harris, M.A. Coin collection)
Topics
Exposition coloniale internationale de Paris (1931)
Dahomey
Genres
Objects
Medals
Notes
Content: Bronze medal, created for the Exposition Coloniale Paris 1931 series "Les peuples d' Afrique," spotlighting Dahomey.
Physical Description
Extent: 6 x 6 cm
Type of Resource
Three dimensional object
Languages
French
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22711100
Original inventory number: 176
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5d986200-8d02-013e-8710-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1908: Creator Born
  • 1930: Issued
  • 1977: Creator Died
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. "Dahomey medal" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1930. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60be7f90-8d02-013e-1fba-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. "Dahomey medal" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 20, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60be7f90-8d02-013e-1fba-0242ac110002

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. (1930). Dahomey medal Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60be7f90-8d02-013e-1fba-0242ac110002

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Dahomey medal