File:Rai or stone money Rai ou monnaie de pierre (51250262395).jpg
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Around 1850-1900 / Vers 1850-1900 Micronesia, Oceania / Micronésie, Océanie Limestone / Calcaire NCC 1975.79.1 This impressive stone disc is actually money from the Pacific island of Yap. “Rai,” as these stones are called, range from a few centimetres high to four metres high. This is the largest-known rai outside of Yap. It likely stood upright in the ground outside its first owner’s house. When traded, a rai did not move—it simply changed ownership. Rai were quarried on the island of Palau and taken to Yap on rafts, crossing 500 kilometres of open water. The difficulties of this journey contributed to the rai’s value. Although rai are still occasionally used for culturally significant exchanges, the official currency of Yap is now the US dollar. / Cet impressionnant disque de pierre est une monnaie d’échange de l’île de Yap, située dans le Pacifique. Ce type de pierre, appelé rai, mesure de quelques centimètres à quatre mètres de hauteur. À notre connaissance, c’est le plus grand exemplaire à l’extérieur de l’île. Il était sans doute posé verticalement devant la demeure de son propriétaire initial. Lors des transactions, ces lourdes pierres restaient à leur place d’origine : elles changeaient simplement de propriétaire. Extraites des carrières de l’île de Palau, elles étaient transportées jusqu’à Yap sur des radeaux. Cette traversée difficile en eaux profondes sur une distance de 500 km leur attribuait de la valeur. Les rai sont encore parfois utilisés lors d’événements traditionnels, mais aujourd’hui la monnaie officielle de Yap est le dollar américain. Credit: Bank of Canada Museum │ Musée de la Banque du Canada |
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Source | Rai or stone money / Rai ou monnaie de pierre |
Author | Bank of Canada - Banque du Canada from Canada |
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