Sold2020Rare pair of Mangbetu Currency Knives with Avian formsA 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 measuSee Sold Price
Sold2017Iron currency throwing knife, Matakam peopleA graceful iron currency throwing knife from the Matakam people, Mandara Mountains, Northern Nigeria, c. Early 1900's. These are called sengese and this exceptional example is 20 1/2 in high. The bladSee Sold Price
Sold2023Wrought Iron Currency Throwing Knife, Sara Laka or Musseye peoples, Republic of Chad or Republic ofWrought iron currency throwing knife, Sara Laka or Musseye peoples, Republic of Chad or Republic of Cameroon, Central Africa, likely 19th century or early 20th century. Approximate size, 24"H (25"H onSee Sold Price
Sold2024Forged Iron Ngombe Throwing KnifeForged iron currency blade/throwing knife, Ngombe peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. Approximate size, 17.25" x 13.75". PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, NeSee Sold Price
Sold2016Rare African Burkina Faso Iron Knife BellWest Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi peoples, early 20th century CE. This is an iron blade in the billhook style with a curved blade that is sharp on one side and has a small hook at the end; the handle ofSee Sold Price
Sold2023African, Hausa, Nigeria, Forged Iron Throwing Knife CurrencyHausa, Nigeria, forged iron throwing knife currency with metal stand, 29"h x 6.5" w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2024African DRC Iron Throwing Knives / Currency (Trumbash)**Originally Listed At $650** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mangbetu culture, ca. mid-20th century CE. A pair of forged iron throwing knives that double as currency pieces, each with aSee Sold Price
Sold2024Kul Throwing Knife Currency FormForged iron Kul currency in throwing knife form, mounted on stand, 19th or early 20th century, Madjingaye, Ngambai, Sara, Kaba, Nar or related peoples, Chad, Central Africa. Approximate size, 17' tallSee Sold Price
Sold2022Vere/Dadiya Peoples, (5) prestige knife currenciesVere/Dadiya Peoples, (5) prestige knife currencies, Nigeria, forged iron, each with triangular blade ending in grip with wrought iron twisted and curved decoration, 19"h (largest), 7"h (smallest) ProvSee Sold Price
Sold2016Rare Russian Perm Animal Style Bronze & Iron KnifeRussia, Perm region, Perm Animal Style (Permian Animal Style), ca. 5th to 11th centuries CE. A gorgeous and rare ancient weapon. The blade, long and straight on the upper side, unsharpened, with a curSee Sold Price
Sold2022Kirdi Peoples, (3) throwing knives/currencyKirdi Peoples, (3) throwing knives/currency, Cameroon, hand-forged iron, one with etched geometric designs on blade, one handle wrapped in fur, one in woven leather, each approx. 25"l Provenance: EstaSee Sold Price
Sold2021(3) African iron currency blades / weapons(3) African iron currency blades / weapons, Each on custom metal display stand, including a Kuba throwing knife with wood handle, DR Congo, 11.5"h; a Mumuye wide spear head, Nigeria, 19.75"h, and a naSee Sold Price
Sold2018CONGO TOPOKE PEOPLE Iron currency sword shape 1901CONGO. TOPOKE PEOPLE. Iron currency. Long sword shape. Early 1900. Rare. 848 gr. - 153x24 cmSee Sold Price
Sold2016NIGERIA Chamba people Iron currency lance shape 1900NIGERIA. Chamba people. Iron currency. Shaped like a lance with single pendant ovoid pieces of currency rolled like tobacco leaf. Early 1900. 99x10 cm - 750 gr. RARESee Sold Price
Sold2015BRADLEY & HUBBARD: PARAKEET BIRD DOORSTOPBradley & Hubbard figurative, cast iron doorstop, depicting a parakeet in a stand on a base, with the original polychrome, 8"h x 6.75"w x 3"d.See Sold Price
Sold2016ca 1920 rare cast iron "Mr. Pickwick" doorstop in origca 1920 rare cast iron "Mr. Pickwick" doorstop in orig bright polychrome paint & excellent untouched orig cond see "Figurative Cast Iron" by Schiffer page 97 - 15" tallSee Sold Price
Sold2023CONGO GABON AZANDE PEOPLE THROWING KNIFE CURRENCY, Early-to-mid 20th Century. - Length: 12 inches.CONGO GABON AZANDE PEOPLE THROWING KNIFE CURRENCY, Early-to-mid 20th Century. Patinated wrought iron and copper wrapped with brass. Signs of usage and handling. - Length: 12 inches.See Sold Price
Sold2021European, Iron Folding Knife c.1100-1350 AD.European, Iron Folding Knife c.1100-1350 AD. Size 4 1/2 inches length. curved blade, with hing pin, thumb tab and loop. Rare. Provenance: Ex Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi. Ann Arbor Michigan, USA.See Sold Price
Sold2020Group of African Iron and Copper Currency PiecesGroup of African Iron and Copper Currency Pieces. Including: a copper spiraling snake Ngelima on stand, Zaire; three Ngbaka currency pieces on stands, a Kuba cermonial knife on stand, and an Mfunte irSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Rare Tiv African Knife Ex Endicott collection, New YorkA very rare old dagger from the Tiv peoples of Nigeria, with a hammered brass and wooden handle with openwork designs, and a forged iron blade. The Knife measures 16 inches long. Provenance: Dr NobleSee Sold Price
Sold2023AFRICAN NIGERIAN OR CONGOLESE THROWING KNIFE (NGWOLO) CURRENCY, Early-to-mid 20th Century. - Lenght:AFRICAN NIGERIAN OR CONGOLESE THROWING KNIFE (NGWOLO) CURRENCY, Early-to-mid 20th Century. Patinated metal (potentially iron) knife with a rubber and cloth handle. Signs of usage and handling. - LenghSee Sold Price
Sold2017German WW2 Large Knife Letter Opener, Iron CrossFor your consideration here is the Rare German WW2 Very Large Knife Letter Opener with Iron Cross, Soldier Trench Art. As you can see the knife is made by using old technique. Rare historical and collSee Sold Price
Sold2015ANCIENT AXE SHAPE MONEY. KIRDI TRIBES. CAMEROON 1850 ADCAMEROON. KIRDI TRIBES. IRON ARTIFACT USED AS CURRENCY. 1850 AD circa. 848 gr. (29,7 oz) - 65x28x2 cm. (25,3x11x0,8 inch) RARE. The Kirdi are the many cultures and ethnic groups who inhabit northwesteSee Sold Price
Sold2021(5) West African weapon currencies, exhibited(5) West African weapon currencies, exhibited, Cameroon Region, forged iron, including a Falli, Mondag and Mbum throwing knife, each on custom metal stand, 30"h (largest), 15"h (smallest) Provenance:See Sold Price
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