First Official Type Silver Colonial Medal with Third Model Clasp of the Congo-Nile Mission Led by Commandant Jean-Baptiste Marchand
Object type: Medal
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French
Artist: Mercier|Georges Lemaire|Paris Mint
Artist bio: French|French, 1853–1914|French, 864–present
Artist role: Manufacturer|Designer|Artist
Artist nationality: French|French| 
Date: 1899
Medium: Silver, gold, textile
Dimensions: L. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Diam. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (22 g)
Classification: Medals
Credit line: Purchase, Friends of Arms and Armor Gifts, 2020
Accession year: 2020