- IDOMA PEOPLES, (9) LARGE AKIKA CURRENCIES
Nigeria, forged iron, often part of bridal dowries, each approx. 29"l...
[more like this] - YORUBA PEOPLES, (4) EDAN OGBONI OBJECTS
Nigeria, staff finials or pendants, iron pins protruding from copper alloy figures, one a chained pair, 9.5"l (largest)...
[more like this] - YORUBA PEOPLES, (5) CURRENCY GONGS Nigeria,
forged iron, 10"h x 7"w (largest), 5.75"h x 4.25"w (smallest)...
[more like this] - CHAMBA PEOPLES, IRON CURRENCY Nigeria,
16 forged iron rattle ring currencies on large iron oval (20"l), on custom metal stand, 9.5"h...
[more like this] - IGBO PEOPLES, (2) LARGE CURRENCY COILS,
EXHIBITED Nigeria Cross River region, forged iron, ending in flaring flattened tip, one on stand, 21"l (larger)...
[more like this] - AFRICAN PEOPLES, (3) GONG CURRENCIES
Nigeria and Cameroon, forged iron, each with multiple gongs suspended from ring loop, each approx. 12"l...
[more like this] - WEST AFRICAN PEOPLES, (3) CURRENCIES,
EXHIBITED Forged iron, including two Akika currencies, Nigeria, and an Osbele example, DR Congo, each on custom stand, 28"h-32"h...
[more like this] - EDO (BENIN) PEOPLES, (2) CEREMONIAL
SWORDS, EBEN Nigeria, forged iron and copper alloy, wrought iron ring handle, one with bone cuff, both ceremonial swords pierced with geometric designs, for use in the ugie-erha-oba...
[more like this] - AFO 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)...
[more like this] - CHAMBA PEOPLES, (6) SPIKE FIGURES Nigeria,
Benue Valley Region, columnar, abstracted carved wood figures with protruding iron spike, to be placed in ancestral shrines, mounted on black wood bases, 23"h (tallest), 15"h...
[more like this] - VERE/DADIYA PEOPLES, (5) PRESTIGE KNIFE
CURRENCIES Nigeria, forged iron, each with triangular blade ending in grip with wrought iron twisted and curved decoration, 19"h (largest), 7"h (smallest)...
[more like this] - EDO PEOPLES, CEREMONIAL SWORD, EBEN
Nigeria, forged iron blade, wrought iron ring handle, bone cuff, stitched leather, the ceremonial sword is pierced with geometric designs, for use in the Ugie-erha-oba festival,...
[more like this] - YORUBA PEOPLES, LARGE OGBONI STAFF FINIAL
19th c. or earlier, Nigeria, brass and iron, staff finial depicting a female head with jewelry and scarifications on forehead, a small iron protrusion on the back of the head...
[more like this] - YORUBA PEOPLES, LARGE OGBONI EDAN COUPLE
19th c., possibly earlier, Nigeria, brass and iron, abstract seated figures, male smoking a pipe and female holding a virile male child, both with chameleons perched beneath...
[more like this] - Yoruba Peoples Yam Digger, Nigeria,
the tall implement with pointed iron blade and ridged wood handle decorated with a geometric design with iron-pointed brass tacks and finely incised coiled metal ribbons,...
[more like this] - Ejagham Peoples Headcrest, Cross River
Area, Nigeria, the skin-covered wood head with applied human hair, white kaolin around the eyes and mouth, the latter open and exposing teeth, with raised knobs on forehead...
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