Collection Of West African Manilla

Currency Bracelets used as trade payment…..4 larger cuff size, 5 open cuffs or arm bands, 2 in a lighter weight metal..silver color…4 brass circular bands…manilla were used as trade Currency fro

Two West African 'manillas': each of cuff-form; with embossed and protruding bosses of varying sizes to exterior; Provenance: Collection of Eugene Iglesias; H: 6 1/2" (tallest, approx.

Comprising an assorted collection of four Okpoho-type manilla currency bands, one larger money bangle and four hooks in bronze and mixed metal, together with five pendants with wired detailing. Two la

(8) West African tribal currency cuffs, 20th c., mostly copper, engraved and twist form manilla cuffs, 4.5"w x 3.25"d (largest), 3.25"w x 2.75"d (smallest) Provenance: The Collection of Marguerite Jos

**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.

A WEST AFRICAN MANILLA CURRENCY BANGLE BRACELET ON STAND, POSSIBLY DAN PEOPLE, IVORY COAST, EARLY/MID 20TH CENTURY, cast bronze with concentric motif interspersed by grooves, hinged. Diameter: 4" Widt

Collection West African metal currency jewelry, 20th c., Burkina Faso, incl. Lobi Peoples, (25+) pieces, incl. pendants, rings, hair pin, ornaments, etc., 6.5"l x 2.25"w (largest), 1.5"h x 1.25"w (sma

Collection West African gold weights, 20th c., incl. mostly Ashanti and Baule, (45+) pieces, copper alloy, 3"l (largest), 0.5"l (smallest)

Collection West African metal tribal rings, 20th c., Mali and Burkina Faso, various tribes, (40+) pieces, incl. some zoomorphic and figural examples, 2.75"l (largest), 0.75"h (smallest)

1978 Nelson Rockefeller Collection polymer composite of a Ogowe River, Gabon, culture face mask. Metal tag inside, overall 13.5" x 7" x 7.25". Sold with a stand.

West African Manilla Currency Bracelet. Copper-Bronze material. Size is 2.2” in diameter.

**First Time At Auction** West Africa, ca. 17th to 18th century CE. An enormous cast-copper currency ring known as a "manilla" with a crescent-shaped body and a pair of discoid terminals. Strips of ha

Brass ..some copper open end bangle style, Cowrie pattern bracelets, with flattened designs…Possibly Nigeria or Mali…thought to promote fertility..worn by women

A LARGE COLLECTION OF EIGHTEEN WEST AFRICAN TEXTILES LARGELY NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA a large collection of eighteen West African textiles (18) (largest 284 x 183cm) Footnote: Provenance: The Keir McGuinn

**Originally Listed At $300** Western Africa, western Niger and eastern Burkina Faso, Keguru, Fulani, or Zarma peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A forged-copper bracelet currency called a man

(3) West African currencies, King Manilla, Nigeria, copper alloy, each approx. 9"w Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC Notes/Literature: Professor of Chinese Art History at

World Bank Note Collection Binder #20: West Africa States - Zambia.

Old copper Manilla - West African trade currency. Manillas are (almost ring-like) bracelets, mostly in bronze or copper, very rarely of gold. They served as a kind of money or barter. They were also u

Manillas are a form of commodity money, usually made of bronze or copper, which were used in West Africa. They were produced in large numbers in a wide range of designs, sizes, and weights. Originatin

A collection of three West African masks - the materials used include wood, kaolin and pigment. The horned Fang style mask is 16" x 9.25". The mask with the figure between horns is 16" x 8". The open

Old black iron snake currency from the Lobi poeple of Burkina Faso. Good condition with a beautiful aged patina. Old copper Manilla - West African trade currency. Manillas are (almost ring-like) brace

Copper alloy bracelet form currency manilla, West Africa. Approximate size, 4.5" diameter. PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Vintage West African Sign Collection and Ballot from the First Free Election in South Africa, 1994. Size: ranging from 7'' x 9'', 18 x 23 cm (board) to 12'' x 24'', 30 x 61 cm (board).

Manillas (Money) West African Currency (4). They measure 3 inches x 2.625 inches to 3 inches x 3.375 inches. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is