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Lobi Iron Snake

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Three Lobi Iron Snakes Ex Eric Robertson 1989: This lot contains three Hand hammered iron snakes made by a Lobi village blacksmith in Burkina Faso, West Africa. The snake forms are often considered currency though can also have ritual significance

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A Bakers Dozen of Lobi Iron Snakes: A collection of 12 forged iron snakes from the Lobi peoples and 1 Bronze Serpent from the Gan ethnic group, Burkina faso, West Africa. Often referred to as units of currency among the tribe. The large

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A very large Fon Iron Snake: Grosse Eisen-Schlange Fon, Benin Ohne Sockel / without base Eisen. H 174 cm. Provenienz: Privatsammlung, Zürich. CHF 400 / 800 EUR 344 / 688

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency/Goldweight Sculpture: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 5 inches high x 4.25 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $20.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US inclu

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency/Goldweight Sculpture: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 5.5 inches high x 4.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $15.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US incl

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 4.75 inches high x 5.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $20.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US inc

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency/Goldweight Sculpture: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 3.25 inches high x 2.75 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $15.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US in

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency/Goldweight Sculpture: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 3.25 inches high x 3.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $15.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US inc

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency/Goldweight Sculpture: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 3.5 inches high x 2.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $15.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US incl

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 3 inches high x 2.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $20.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US includ

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency/Goldweight Sculpture: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 4.5 inches high x 1.75 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $20.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US inc

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency/Goldweight Sculpture: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 3.5 inches high x 3 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $15.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US includ

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Lobi Snake Bronze Currency/Goldweight Sculpture: African Art Lobi Snake Bronze Currency from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 4 inches high x 1.25 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $15.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US inclu

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A Iron Lobi Bateba Thil Shrine Idol: A hand forged iron bateba Thil or spirit idol made by the village blacksmith, Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Sculpture measures 13 x 3.5 inches.

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Rare African Lobi Statue with Coiling Snake: Rare African Lobi Statue with Coiling Snake. 32 inches H.

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African Tribal Art Lobi Iron Snake, Burkina Faso, Dimension is 18 inches high x 2 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $25.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US, international foreign shipping rates are determined by location. Combine shipping for multi purchases. This item ships from New York USA. We sell it as is.

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