A West African sword.

19th c. Manding West African Sword with tooled Leather Scabbard. The Manding (Mandingo) are West African people that now live in Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, and Senegal. Their traditio

A sword with D shaped guard, West Africa. 20th century. 38" x 2 1/2". Provenance: The Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

Likely Mandinka People, the brass mounts showing Arab influence, with polished hardwood grip and handwrought blade, grooved and double-edged and retaining sharp edges. In its leather-covered scabbard

A rare Toma Sword and leather sheath or scabbard from the Macenta Region, Liberia/Guinea, West Africa. The Sword is rusted and both the sword and sheath show extensive weathering and handling over yea

A group of 8 African objects. 20th century. ++ Songe staff. Congo, DRC. ++ Bamana iron staff. Mali. ++ West African iron sword. ++ Maasai spear point & Idoma currency. West and East Africa. Kenya / Ni

Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa, ritual sword, African bronze/brass, custom mount, likely mid-20th century. Approximate size, 19.5"H (20" on stand). PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Goul

This is a group of antique ceremonial artifacts from the West African Leopard Society. the pieces include a sword with sheath, carved wooden club, and bronze "claw" necklace. The Leopard Society, leop

the hilt carved in the form of a three headed figure, above a straight fluted blade, length 67.5cm

A Ngala Ceremonial Sword West Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo Property from Peter Sinclair, West Hurley, New York Provenance: Peter Sinclair (The Base Company), West Hurley, New York, acquired in

Akrafena Or Ceremonial Sword, Ashanti People, Ghana, West Africa, 20th C. Forged iron with gilt wood handle. Size: 26"H x 3"W (8 x 66 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for prev

Africa, West Africa Ghana Region, Ashanti Tribe short sword with pierced openwork blade featuring a prominent crucifix and triangular shapes. The wood carved handle features a carved giraffe to the ou

A group of six ethnographic personal objects. 20th century. ++ Otter Skin. West Africa. 21" x 4" x 5".++ Kuba sword. 23 1/2" x 4" x 4". ++ Naga spear. 56" x 2" x 2". ++ Yoruba Opa Osanyin iron staff.

A group of two West African items ++ A carved panel with two swords, Nigeria, Benin. 20th century. 12 1/2" x 16 1/4". ++ A shrine fragment, Nigeria, Yoruba, Owo. 20th century. 10 1/2" x 26 1/4" x 4".

A very nice old Bamileke Sword in sheath, forged steel blade, well worn wooden handle, wooden sheath embellished with animal hid and textile attachment belt. Bamileke peoples, Cameroon, West Africa. T

A very nice old Bamileke Sword in sheath, forged steel blade, well worn wooden handle, wooden sheath embellished with cowrie shells and textile attachment belt. Bamileke peoples, Cameroon, West Africa

A group of 4 West African objects. 20th century. ++ Songe adze. Congo, DRC, Songe. ++ Cameroon style sword with two heads. ++ Ogboni sword. Nigeria, Ogboni, Yoruba. ++ Cameroon Kirdi axe. Provenance:

West Africa, Ghana, Akan peoples, Asante or Ashanti culture 20th century. Large and impressive example of a rare feline Leopard sword fitting, the leopard in the standing position with mouth closed an

Tuareg people (West Africa (Mali), likely 19th century. A fine bronze ceremonial short sword or dagger and scabbard, the knife comprising a tapering iron blade with three round apertures along center

depicting an iron and tin warrior figure wearing full body armor, brandishing a sword and trumpet in his right hand while holding a whirling divination staff surmounted by a seated man with a serpent

West Africa, Ghana, Akan peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A forged-steel sword known as an okomfo afena (literally "priest sword") used by shrine priests who accompany the village chief

A group of three West African figures. 20th century. ++ Yoruba kneeling maternity figure holding bowl. Nigeria. 19" x 7" x 10 1/2". ++ Benin style brass standing figure holding a sword. Nigeria. 2" x

West Africa, Ghana Region, Ashanti 1880-1925. Ashanti tribal knife or short sword with geometric carved dumbbell grip, blade double edged steel with slight taper upward heavily covered in bands of geo

African Edged Weapon Assortment (19) total items, including a Ngala executioner sword from the Congo, (7) short swords / daggers from the Kuba or related West African tribes, (3) axes having wood hand

West Africa, southern Nigeria, Benin Kingdom, Edo peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A cast brass sculpture of a standing figure, likely an Oba (king), holding a ceremonial sword and trident