Two snake style African trade currency. Very rare to

Old black iron snake currency from the Lobi poeple of Burkina Faso. Good condition with a beautiful aged patina. Old copper Manilla - West African trade currency. Manillas are (almost ring-like) brace

An antique African style bronze metal slave bangle bracelet, trade currency or arm bracer. Produced in an Orientalist style, featuring dangling metal decorations, with incised swirling designs. No app

Brass ..some copper open end bangle style, Cowrie pattern bracelets, with flattened designs…Possibly Nigeria or Mali…thought to promote fertility..worn by women

Old and original bronze currency unit from the Idoma ethnic group, Cross River region, Nigeria, west Africa. This style of currency is actually quite rare and uncommon to find.Late 19th to Early20th c

A GROUP OF TWO VINTAGE AFRICAN YELLOW TRADE BEAD STYLE NECKLACES, LAST HALF CENTURY, with faux amber beads, the smaller with silver lobed beads, clay and glass beads, strung on hemp, length: 12"; the

Description: Hand-wrought iron currency used for trade and to show wealth. From the Lobi tribe of Burkina Faso. The snake like shape is traditional to this tribe. This snake is 16.25" long and comes w

Two "Warka" metal plated masks, Bamum beaded figurative mask, two primitive West African style helmet head crests, probably made for tourist trade. Some insect damage, wear, splits.

African and Ethnographic Object Assortment (5) items including a Bakongo two-headed dog nail fetish sculpture; West African style copper aloy Manilla currency having incised geometric motifs at both e

A group of two West African figures and two masks. ++ African standing female figure with power blue African trade beads. Ivory Coast, Guro style. 33 1/4"h x 6 1/2"w x 7"d. ++ Bamana style seated mate

This lot contains Two (2) hand forged iron hoe like forms that used to represent currency units , Nigeria, Africa. The currency measures 19 x 4 inches (tallest) and will also include custom metal disp

A group of two (2) mounted objects including a stone carve small ring currency bracelet possibly used for slave trade and a a carve squatting female figure.

Group of (3) wrought iron currency snakes (one two-headed), Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa, likely 19th century or early 20th century. Approximate size, 10.5" H x 1.75" W (largest). PROVENANC

A very fine old pair of royal currency knives in the form of plants with two birds on top. The blades of wrought iron with painted white accents. Mangbetu peoples, Drc/ Congo, Africa. The Knives measu

In bronze, measurements: 7.5 x 8.5 cm. Property of a collector, Barcelona. The entire benefits from the sell of this lot will be destined to NGO's that fight against modern slavery in the 21st Century

Teke mask and Songola Mask, rare example of a ritual mask from an almost totally undocumented group. The Songola are neighbors of the Lega, whose rituals and artistic styles they emulate. Some surface

This is an uncommon style of female Bateba Thil shrine idol, with two heads in janus form and a well handled surface patina. Lobi peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The idol measures 25.5 inches tall

A group of two Minoan figures and one African figure. 20th century. Crete. ++ Snake Goddess figure. 9" x 6." ++ Minoan figure. 4" x 2" ++ Korewari River style figure 10" x 2"

20th Century Each with polychrome trade beads, one suspending a bronze circular bell charm, 2 pieces Larger: 32" C, drop: 4" L; Smaller: 32.5" C

Old copper Manilla - West African trade currency. Manillas are (almost ring-like) bracelets, mostly in bronze or copper, very rarely of gold. They served as a kind of money or barter. They were also u

DESCRIPTION: Two African trade beads. One set of glass beads with orange and blue coloring. The other composed of amber. CIRCA: Early 20th Cent. ORIGIN: Africa DIMENSIONS: (Closed) L: 12.5" (Bead Appr

On Custom Lucite Stands. Engraved Tribal Motifs. 7 x 4 x 4 Each. See Photos For Condition. Code H15.

Iron, Copper Content Unknown. Possibly From Congo. Largest Is 7.75 x 6.5 x 3.5. See Photos For Condition. Code H11.

Two Venetian / African glass trade bead necklaces 18th and 19th century

Two Songye style African masks and a shield from Central Africa. The materials used are wood, kaolin and pigment. The shield is 18" x 14". The mask with red pigment on the eyes is 15.75" x 10". The ma