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
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
Sold2024Large Forged Mambila CurrencyLarge forged iron hoe currency form, exhibited at "Africa's Iron and Copper Currencies", Institute of African Studies, Columbia University, New York, New York, March 2000, Mambila peoples, Nigeria, WeSee Sold Price
Sold2021Early 20th C. African Mfunte Iron Blade Currency**Originally Listed At $200** Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Nigeria, Mfunte peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A large forged-iron currency piece of a sizable form resembling eiSee 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
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
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
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
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
Sold2021Afo Peoples, (2) large iron hoe currenciesAfo Peoples, (2) large iron hoe currencies, Northern Nigeria, forged iron, each shield-form flat body with slender tang grip, 29"h x 19"w (larger) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor PhilipSee Sold Price
Sold20232 Nigeria / Cameroon Iron Hoe Money Pieces**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria or Cameroon, ca. early 20th century CE. A pair of forged-iron currency pieces in the form of hoe blades. Each elongated blade features a sturdy tangSee Sold Price
Sold2024Forged Iron Mambila Hoe CurrencyForged iron hoe currency form, exhibited at "Africa's Iron and Copper Currencies", Institute of African Studies, Columbia University, New York, New York, March 2000, Mambila peoples, Cameroon, West AfSee Sold Price
Sold201620th C. African Yoruba Iron Medicine Osanyin StaffWest Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, early 20th century CE. A forged iron staff topped with a ring of small peacock-like birds standing around a central bird on an iron ring. The birds are stylized bSee Sold Price
Sold2016Igbo Coiled Manilla CurrencyIgbo Coiled Manilla Currency, Igbo People, Central Nigeria, West Africa, 20th C. Copper. Size: 3.75"D x 6.5"W (9.5 x 16.5 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview and pickSee Sold Price
Sold2016Igbo Coiled Manilla CurrencyIgbo Coiled Manilla Currency, Igbo People, Central Nigeria, West Africa, 20th C. Copper. Size: 3.5"D x 7.5"W (9 x 19 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview and pick up aSee 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
Sold2024Forged Iron Kissi BundleForged iron currency bundle, Kissi peoples, Sierra Leone/Guinea, West Africa. Approximate size, 22" length (longest piece). PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2024Forged Iron Currency RattleForged iron rattle-form currency, likely first half of the 20th century, Yoruba, Nigeria, West Africa. Approximate size 11" tall. PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2023African, Afo People, Nigeria, Heavy Forged Iron Hoe Tool CurrencyAfo People, Nigeria, heavy forged iron hoe tool currency, 26"h x 15"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2024Large Forged Iron CurrencyForged iron currency, West Africa. Approximate size, 19" x 9" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2019Huge Afo Iron Hoe Shaped CurrencyA massive Afo currency unit of cast iron from Northern Nigeria, West Africa. Though these objects were created in the shape of a hoe these were not used as agricultural tools, they were considered larSee 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
Sold2018Mid 20th C. African Ejagham Iron Hoe Currency**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Nigeria, ca. 1940s to 1950s CE. A massive iron weapon of a symmetrical serrated leaf shape. Iron weapons like this piece were recognized and used as currencySee Sold Price