13" West African KING MANILA Trade Currency

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

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

Group (13) bronze West African currency cuffs, Including Nigeria, Burkina Faso, DR Congo, cast with relief geometric designs, each approx. 4" dia Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip G

(3) West African currencies, King Manilla, Nigeria, copper alloy, each approx. 9"w Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor of Chinese Art History at

3 3/8" width. Larger opened form. Produced in France in emulating the ingot currency of the West African slave trade. Stable green surface coloration from undersea burial.

3 3/8" width. Larger opened form. Produced in France in emulating the ingot currency of the West African slave trade. Stable green surface coloration from undersea burial.

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

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.

Currency Bracelets used as trade payment…..4 larger cuff size, 5 open cuffs or arm bands, 2 in a lighter weight metal..silver color…4 brass circular bands…manilla were used as trade Currency fro

West African mask on stand, possibly trade. [35 1/4" H x 13 1/2" L; Base: 2" H x 11" W x 9 1/2" D].

19th Century or early 20th century iron currency, Chamba peoples, East Nigeria, West Africa, good aged patina, with stand. Approximate size, 13.75"H (14"H on stand) PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr.

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a fine collection of brass beads and rings strung on a cotton cord to store currency pieces and wear as a belt or necklace

Thirteen (13) miniature forged iron currency and cast copper alloy forms, various cultures, West Africa. Approximate size, 7" high (largest). PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. mid 20th century. A Yoruba king's belt wall hanging covered with colorful glass trade beads intricately sewn to depict stylized human faces/

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

Engraved And With Custom Lucite Display. Patina Commensurate With Age; Metal Content Not Tested. 7.5 x 6 x 6. See Photos For Condition. Code H16.

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

(lot of 10) East and West African currency bangles and cuffs, largest: 5.25"w s 4.25"d. Provenance: Property from the Robert V. Berg collection, San Diego, CA.

Group (5) West African currency cuffs, Copper alloy, including (2) Senufo locking cuffs, a relief decorated Ashanti cuff, a heavy large Tuareg bracelet, and a Baule rattle cuff, 7"h (largest), 5"dia (

Manillas (Money) West African Currency (4). They measure 3 inches x 2.625 inches to 3 inches x 3.375 inches. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is

Group (15) West African currency bracelet cuffs, Including Yoruba, Burkina Faso, Dan, Fulani, and Bamileke, cast copper alloy, twist and cast geometric decoration, various bronze and verdigris patinas

Sierra Leone Kissi Money Bundle, Iron, approximately 11 inches tall, Provenance: Boca Raton Museum of Art prior to 1991

Manillas are a form of commodity money, usually made of bronze or copper, which were used in West Africa. They were produced in large numbers in a wide range of designs, sizes, and weights. Originatin

1941 British 10 Shillings West African Currency Board Banknote