Sold2024WEST AFRICAN NIGERIA CHAMBA MUMUYE PEOPLE IRON CURRENCYA forged iron currency of the Mumuye and Chamba peoples of West Africa, Nigeria. Shaped like a bundle of snakes emanating from a central trunk, this currency holds profound cultural and economic signiSee Sold Price
Sold2023Iron Currency, Chamba peoples, East Nigeria, West Africa19th 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.See Sold Price
Sold2024Chamba Wrought Iron CurrencyA wrought iron currency from the Chamba peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. Dimensions (approx.): 8.75" high x 6.5" wide PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2016Chamba Snake Form CurrencyChamba Snake Form Currency, Based, Chamba People, Nigeria, West Africa, 20th C. Forged Iron. Size: 15"H x 4"W x 4.25"D (38 x 10 x 11 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for previSee Sold Price
Sold202020th C. African Mumuye Forged Iron Rain Wand**Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Nigeria, Mumuye peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A beautiful forged-iron rain-making wand comprised of three layers of serpentine rods accentuSee Sold Price
Sold2023Very Large Hoe Currency, Forged Iron, Angas peoples, Central Nigeria, West Africa,Very large hoe currency, forged iron, Angas peoples, Central Nigeria, West Africa, likely 19th century or early 20th century. Approximate size, 27.5"H x 18"W. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. PhilipSee Sold Price
Sold2024Kirdi Wrought Iron Currencies (2)Two (2) wrought iron currencies/cache sexe, Kirdi peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. Dimensions (approx.): 9.5" long PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2023African, Mumuye People, Eastern Nigeria, Iron Forged Wand Currency with Seven Snakes Head SpikesMumuye People, Eastern Nigeria, iron forged wand currency with seven snake head spikes with metal stand, 13"h x 3.75"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2023Iron Hoe Currency, Mfumte peoples, Cameroon or Nigeria, West Africa19th Century or early 20th century iron hoe currency, Mfumte peoples, Cameroon or Nigeria, West Africa, good aged patina, with custom stand. Approximate size, 26” (29” on custom stand) PROVENANCE:See Sold Price
Sold2024Forged Iron Currency Forms (3)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 YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2023Chamba Iron Gong/Currency, Middle Benue, Nigeria, West Africa.Chamba iron gong/currency, nice example, with good patina, Middle Benue, Nigeria, West Africa. Likely first half of the 20th century. Approximate size, 14.5"H x 18"W. PROVENANCE: From the estate of DrSee Sold Price
Sold2024Forged Iron Idoma CurrencyForged iron currency form, exhibited at "Africa's Iron and Copper Currencies", Institute of African Studies, Columbia University, New York, New York, March 2000, Idoma peoples, Nigeria, West Africa. ASee Sold Price
Sold2024Mfumte Iron Hoe Currency (2)Two wrought iron hoe currencies, Mfumte peoples, Cameroon or Nigeria, West Africa, believed to have been exhibited at "Africa's Iron and Copper Currencies", Institute of African Studies, Columbia UnivSee Sold Price
Sold2023African, Mumuye People, Eastern Nigeria, Wrought Forged Iron Wand Currency with Four Snakes HeadsMumuye People, Eastern Nigeria, wrought iron forged wand currency with four snake head spikes with metal stand, 17.5"h x 4"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2023African, Mumuye People, Eastern Nigeria, Tajere (Ingot) Forged Iron CurrencyMumuye (Fulani and Jukun) People, Eastern Nigeria, Tajere (Ingot) forged iron currency, diamond shaped form with metal stand, 20.5"h x 2"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorSee Sold Price
Sold2024Forged Iron Currency Blades (3)Three (3) forged iron currency blades, including that of the Vere peoples, Cameroon/Nigeria, West Africa. Approximate size, 18.5" (longest). PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YSee Sold Price
Sold2024African Art Mumuye CurrencyA rain maker iron currency, Mumuye People, Nigeria. Display stand is included. 21" H w/stand. This currency consists of iron rods that were used as a form of money and served various purposes within tSee Sold Price
Sold2016Rare Kirdi "Bird Of Paradise" Diviner's CurrencyExtremely Rare "Bird Of Paradise" Kirdi Diviner's Currency/Sceptre, Kirdi People, Nigeria, West Africa, Early 20th C. Forged Iron. Size: 22.6"H x 10"W (57.5 x 25.5 cm). Based.PLEASE NOTE: All auctionSee Sold Price
Sold2016Monumental Angas Ceremonial Hoe CurrencyMonumental Angas Ceremonial Hoe Currency, Angas People, Northern Nigeria, West Africa, 19th C. Forged Iron. Based. Size: 35"H x 26"W x 12"D (89 x 66 x 30 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are locatedSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Mumuye wrought iron torch currencyAfrican Mumuye wrought iron torch currencyLength: 30"Pieces like these were used by the Gourmange speaking peoples (Mumuye, Lobi, etc.) in North Eastern Nigeria. They are thought to be held during cerSee 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
Sold201720th C. Nigerian Chamba Wooden Female Votive Figure**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Chamba peoples, early 20th century CE. A simple, stylized human female figure, carved from a single piece of wood and smoothed. Small black and redSee Sold Price
Sold20162 Igbo Anthropomorphic Ceremonial Vessels2 Igbo Anthropomorphic Ceremonial Vessels. Chamba People Nigeria, West Africa, late 19th/ early 20th C. Terra Cotta. 1) Size: 5.5"H x 6"W x 6.5"D (14 x 15.2 x 16.5 cm). 2) Size: 4.5"H x 6"W x 6.75"D (See Sold Price
Sold202120th C. Nigerian Mumuye Wood Female FigureWest Africa, Middle Benue River Valley, Nigeria, Mumuye peoples, ca. 1970s CE. A superb and sizable hand-carved wooden female ancestral figure standing atop a pair of short, delineated legs with pointSee Sold Price
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