19th C. African Yoruba Brass Ring / Shell Currency Belt

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A fine collection of a brass currency rings threaded on a leather cord with cowrie shells attached to

West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a fine collection of brass beads and rings strung on a cotton cord to store currency pieces and wear as a belt or necklace

**Originally Listed At $150** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A brass anklet, hollow cast with openwork motifs, used as currency and to signify wealth. Si

Group (8) West African iron gong bells, 19th/20th c., including (3) Yoruba currency gongs, and (2) Cameroon double gongs, one embellished with beads and shell, 15"h (tallest), 7.25"h (smallest) Proven

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Fulani, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A very large brass belt from the Fulani peoples, many of whom are nomadic. Fulani are known for their elabora

For your consideration is this African Yoruba Ivory Coastal brass necklace, appearing to be dated form the late 19th century to early 1900's. The necklace shows a twisted straw design with coiled bras

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

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Ivory Coast, Baule people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A goat leather pouch hand sewn and decorated with large pink shells. The bag has a crescen

Yoruba peoples probably Ogboni society of Nigeria, West Africa, 19th century. Brass and iron mace with heavy geometric head with disc decoration in brass throughout connected to an iron shaft. The mid

**First Time At Auction** Central Africa, Cameroon / Gabon / Equatorial Guinea, Fang people (also Fan or Pahouin), ca. late 19th to 20th century CE. A pretty brass neck ring or collar of torque form f

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. An elegant pair of currency rings known as a "manillas" with horseshoe-shaped bodies that resolve in flared terminals - the smal

An early 19th century British Regency Period tea caddy. Figured Mahogany case in Rectangular form with Ebony stringing, inlaid Brass top and escutcheon, and Gilded Brass ring handles with shell form p

African Yoruba mace or scepter 19th century from Nigeria, West Africa. The mace features two stylized heads at either end the larger with a flat top and applied facial features, the smaller with a mor

Having urn finial, the cylindrical dovetailed body with reticulated rim and openwork ring carrying handles and shell formed pad feet Finely polished. Height 20"

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, ca. 19th century CE. A fine collection of 7 of brass, nickel-brass, and leaded-brass bracelets known as manilla, which were used as currency pieces.

African Yoruba Ogboni Society ceremonial sword with fine brass figural handle from 19th century or earlier, Nigeria. The brass handle with a seated woman or impaled holding her breasts and with a coni

African Yoruba Ogboni Society ceremonial sword with fine brass figural handle from 19th century or earlier, Nigeria. Blade in very bulbous extremely wide form with several pierced holes and a wide wav

African brass mace of the Yoruba peoples in Nigeria, West Africa from the 19th century. The head in a bulbous humanoid form with ears and eyes, the base connected to a multisided iron shaft. The shaft

Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A fabulous trio of shell rings - 2 of clam shell and 1 of nacre - all skillfully carved in openwork forms. Known as bakiha or currency rings,

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

Decorated and ornate brass mace or scepter of the 19th century or earlier used by the Ogboni society and Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. The head with a pattern of four circular spun brass lea

Heavy brass mace or scepter 19th century or earlier used by the Ogboni society and Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. Fine large rectangular head with overlapping bands of brass and an iron core,

Large brass mace or scepter of the 19th century or earlier used by the Ogboni society and Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. The mace head of a square form in brass with a series of ribbed design

Large brass mace or scepter of the 19th century or earlier used by the Ogboni society and Yoruba peoples of Nigeria, West Africa. The mace head of a stylized head in bulbous form constructed of brass