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Three West African masks 47cm wide, 13cm deep, 40cm high: Three West African masks Carved wood with cowrie shell and fabric additions, (47cm wide, 13cm deep, 40cm high) For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information abou

2025

Three West African masks 47cm wide, 13cm deep, 40cm high

Edinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM

Bonhams

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WEST AFRICA: Bronze Proto-Money - Trade Currency, 10x5.5cm, 104g: A striking example of West African proto-money, this cast bronze piece was likely used as a form of currency and status symbol in pre-colonial trade networks. Featuring an openwork geometric design, i

2025

WEST AFRICA: Bronze Proto-Money - Trade Currency, 10x5.5cm, 104g

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA: Bamum Heavy Bronze Open Currency Bracelet - 19th Century, 336g, 8cm: A substantial and ornately decorated Bamum bronze open currency bracelet, measuring 8cm in diameter and weighing 336g. This striking piece features deeply engraved geometric and circular motifs along

2025

WEST AFRICA: Bamum Heavy Bronze Open Currency Bracelet - 19th Century, 336g, 8cm

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA: Pair of Brass King & Queen Manilla Bracelets - Prestige Currency & Trade Wealth: A striking pair of West African brass Manilla bracelets, each measuring 5.3cm and collectively weighing 153g. These ornate, crescent-shaped trade bracelets, often referred to as "King and Queen" Manil

2025

WEST AFRICA: Pair of Brass King & Queen Manilla Bracelets - Prestige Currency & Trade Wealth

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA: Bamileke Heavy Ribbed Aluminum Currency Bracelets - 7-7.5cm, 136g (2pcs), 19th/20th C: A robust and well-preserved pair of Bamileke currency bracelets, crafted from aluminum and featuring a distinctive ribbed, segmented design with rounded terminal knobs. These bracelets were highly val

2025

WEST AFRICA: Bamileke Heavy Ribbed Aluminum Currency Bracelets - 7-7.5cm, 136g (2pcs), 19th/20th C

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

West African Manilla Currency Slave "Bracelets" Antique Brass Copper Iron 1600's to 1800's.: West African Manilla Currency Slave "Bracelets" Antique Brass Copper Iron 1600's to 1800's. Size 2 3/4 inches length. Cast bronze Money bracelet with flat end terminal, choice patina. Ex Eact coast co

2025

West African Manilla Currency Slave "Bracelets" Antique Brass Copper Iron 1600's to 1800's.

New York, NY

Palmyra Heritage Gallery

4.7

(404)

African Dogon Wood Granary Shutter w/ Ancestor Figures: West Africa, Mali, Bandiagara region, Dogon peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A carved wooden window shutter or small door used on buildings or storage facilities such as granaries. The piece

2025

African Dogon Wood Granary Shutter w/ Ancestor Figures

Louisville, CO

Artemis Fine Arts

4.7

(1.5k)

AFRICA: Twisted Bronze Manilla Bracelet - West African Trade Currency, 64g, 8cm: A beautifully twisted West African bronze manilla bracelet, featuring a rope-like design with rounded terminals, symbolizing wealth and status. Used historically as trade currency, dowry payment, and

2025

AFRICA: Twisted Bronze Manilla Bracelet - West African Trade Currency, 64g, 8cm

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA & CENTRAL AFRICA: Edo-Benin Kingdom Brass Currency Manilla & Mbole Hollow Legband: A fascinating combination of two distinct African currency forms: a brass manilla from the Edo-Benin Kingdom and a Mbole hollow legband from the Congo River region. The Edo-Benin manilla, measuring 6.

2025

WEST AFRICA & CENTRAL AFRICA: Edo-Benin Kingdom Brass Currency Manilla & Mbole Hollow Legband

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA: Brass Manilla Bracelet - Prestige & Trade Currency: A striking West African Manilla bracelet, measuring 8.1x2cm and weighing 172g, crafted in brass with an intricate relief pattern of incised lines, geometric motifs, and concentric circles. The bold kn

2025

WEST AFRICA: Brass Manilla Bracelet - Prestige & Trade Currency

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA: Bronze Currency Bracelet, c. 17th-19th Century: A finely crafted West African bronze currency bracelet, measuring 6.4cm in diameter and weighing 21g. This open-ended bracelet features decorative ridges and flattened terminals, a common stylistic el

2025

WEST AFRICA: Bronze Currency Bracelet, c. 17th-19th Century

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

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WEST AFRICA: Brass Manilla Bracelet - Trade Wealth & Prestige Currency

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA: Ornate Brass Manilla Bracelet - Prestige & Trade Currency: A beautifully crafted West African Manilla bracelet, measuring 6.8x1.7cm and weighing 141g, featuring intricate engraved patterns of concentric circles, linear motifs, and geometric embellishments. Th

2025

WEST AFRICA: Ornate Brass Manilla Bracelet - Prestige & Trade Currency

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA: Decorated Manilla Trade Currency - Bronze, 18th-19th Century: A well-preserved West African bronze manilla, measuring approximately 8 cm in diameter, 2 cm thick, and weighing 175g. This piece showcases intricate dotted and linear engravings, reflecting the artis

2025

WEST AFRICA: Decorated Manilla Trade Currency - Bronze, 18th-19th Century

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA: King's Brass Manilla Bracelet - Ornate Currency & Prestige Symbol: An exquisite King's Manilla bracelet, cast in brass, measuring 7.3x1.3cm and weighing 104g. Adorned with intricate geometric and circular patterns, this piece represents both currency and status in th

2025

WEST AFRICA: King's Brass Manilla Bracelet - Ornate Currency & Prestige Symbol

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA: Decorated Manilla Trade Currency - Bronze, 18th-19th Century: An ornate West African bronze manilla, measuring approximately 7 cm in diameter and weighing 138g. This piece is distinguished by its intricate dotted and linear engravings, likely indicative of regio

2025

WEST AFRICA: Decorated Manilla Trade Currency - Bronze, 18th-19th Century

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA: Decorated Manilla Trade Currency - Bronze, 18th-19th Century: A well-preserved West African bronze manilla, measuring approximately 8 cm in diameter, 1.5 cm thick, and weighing 159g. This finely crafted piece features an array of detailed engravings along its cu

2025

WEST AFRICA: Decorated Manilla Trade Currency - Bronze, 18th-19th Century

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA: Large Decorated Manilla Trade Currency - Bronze, 18th-19th Century: A substantial and highly decorated West African bronze manilla, measuring approximately 7.5 cm in diameter, 2 cm thick, and weighing 261g. This piece is adorned with intricate geometric and circular e

2025

WEST AFRICA: Large Decorated Manilla Trade Currency - Bronze, 18th-19th Century

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA: Heavy Bronze Currency Bracelet, c. 17th-19th Century: A robust bronze currency bracelet, measuring 7.5cm in diameter and weighing 83g. This piece features linear engravings along its surface, indicative of traditional West African metalwork. The flat, br

2025

WEST AFRICA: Heavy Bronze Currency Bracelet, c. 17th-19th Century

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA: Large Decorated Manilla Trade Currency - Bronze, 18th-19th Century: A rare and exceptionally crafted West African bronze manilla, measuring approximately 8 cm in diameter, 2 cm thick, and weighing a substantial 350g. This piece is distinguished by its bold, pointed te

2025

WEST AFRICA: Large Decorated Manilla Trade Currency - Bronze, 18th-19th Century

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA: Yoruba Ribbed Bronze Currency Bracelet - 19th Century, 350g, 9cm: A finely cast Yoruba bronze currency bracelet, measuring 9cm in diameter and weighing 350g. This piece showcases the signature ribbed pattern along its circumference, a design commonly associated with

2025

WEST AFRICA: Yoruba Ribbed Bronze Currency Bracelet - 19th Century, 350g, 9cm

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA: Pair of Bronze Currency Bracelets, c. 17th-19th Century: A pair of West African bronze currency bracelets, measuring 5.5cm to 7.6cm in diameter, with a combined weight of 53g. These traditional trade bracelets feature simple, open-ended designs, with one di

2025

WEST AFRICA: Pair of Bronze Currency Bracelets, c. 17th-19th Century

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA: Igbo Bronze Manilla Currency Bracelet - 19th-20th Century, 10.5x10cm, 374g: A substantial and historically significant bronze currency bracelet, known as a "manilla," from the Igbo people of Nigeria, measuring 10.5x10cm and weighing 374g. This piece features a robust, rounded

2025

WEST AFRICA: Igbo Bronze Manilla Currency Bracelet - 19th-20th Century, 10.5x10cm, 374g

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

WEST AFRICA: Bamum Heavy Bronze Currency Bracelet - 19th-20th Century, 8.6cm, 427g: An impressive and weighty bronze currency bracelet from the Bamum people of Cameroon, measuring 8.6cm in diameter and weighing a substantial 427g. This solid, open-ended bracelet features deeply incis

2025

WEST AFRICA: Bamum Heavy Bronze Currency Bracelet - 19th-20th Century, 8.6cm, 427g

Hunghom, Kowloon

ThousandPlanet

4.5

(313)

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