African, Possibly Yoruba, Nigeria, Forged Iron Ceremonial Sword

Possibly Yoruba, Nigeria, forged iron ceremonial sword with brass handle, 26.5"h PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Possibly Yoruba, Nigeria, forged iron ceremonial sword with wooden handle, 20.5"h PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Edo/Benin, Nigeria, forged iron ceremonial "Ada/Eben" Honor/ Dancing Scepter (short sword) with perforated and carved patterns, 21"h x 3.5"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New Y

This lots is for Three antique forged iron ceremonial staffs known as Osanyin which are used in ritual magic ceremonies of the Herbalist cult, Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The Staffs feature avian

African Yoruba Ogboni Society ceremonial sword with heavy decorated brass handle from 19th century or earlier, Nigeria. Heavy iron blade with a square section that transitions to a single edged sword

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba Tribe, 19th century CE or earlier. Rare Opa Osanyin herbalist's staff. Made of hand-forged iron with staff in a long spear shaped support to which a ring of applied birds

Possibly Kirdi, Cameroon, primitive forged iron sword currency with metal handle, 23"h PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Akan, Ghana, perforated forged iron "Okomfo Afena" ceremonial sword with remnant white pigment and carved wood handle, 20"h x 3"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Akan, Ghana, perforated forged iron "Okomfo Afena" ceremonial sword, with remnant white pigment and carved wood handle, 20"h x 3"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Ghana, perforated forged iron "Okomfo Afena" ceremonial sword, with remnant white pigment, 22"h x 9.25"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Akan, Ghana, perforated forged iron, "Okomfo Afena" ceremonial sword with celestial symbols, 16"h x 4"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

the handle in the form of leopard, on almond shaped and cylindrical handle, above a shaped blade, length 65.5cm

A hand forged iron ceremonial "Agogo" bell with some painted designs and signs of field use. The Bell measures 14.5 inches on custom display stand. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria. Provenance: Ex Prof. Gould

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. An iron ceremonial diviner's staff with a bird finial. Birds have a special significance to the Yoruba, representing the triumph of

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, Ogboni society, 19th century CE. A pair of iron staffs in abstract but recognizable human form. Each figure has a stylized face with long, braided hair, elongated

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, early 20th century CE. A tall iron staff with long bells on its lower part and capped by a bird finial atop a thin round disk. Below

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

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, early 20th century CE. A forged iron staff topped with a ring of small peacock-like birds standing around a central bird on an iron ring. The birds are stylized b

**Originally Listed at $100** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba people, early 20th century CE. A ceremonial iron staff with a tripartite top portion consisting of three cylinders of iron twisted into a spi

Forged iron rattle-form currency, likely first half of the 20th century, Yoruba, Nigeria, West Africa. Approximate size 11" tall. PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

**Originally Listed At $100** West Africa, northern Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fine example of a forged-iron gong currency piece with a hollow, bell-shaped body, pinched peri

African Ada Ogun, Bronze Machete (Cleaver) 19Th.C. W 4 L 20 Ceremonial Knife Possibly Yoruba, Nigeria .Private Collection, Bloomfield Township, Michigan.

Three (3) forged iron currency forms, including that of Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. Approximate size, 22.25" (longest). PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

An Osanyin Staff. An iron ceremonial healing staff depicting a stylized bird surrounded by sixteen smaller birds. Yoruba people, Nigeria, West Africa 22.5" x 12" x 12"