- IDOMA PEOPLES, (9) LARGE AKIKA CURRENCIES
Nigeria, forged iron, often part of bridal dowries, each approx. 29"l...
[more like this] - 19TH C. YORUBA TEXTILE & COWRIE "SHRINE
OF THE HEAD"**First Time At Auction**
West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An interesting textile shell shrine container shaped like crown...
[more like this] - YORUBA PEOPLES, GROUP CURRENCY GONGS
& BELL 19th/20th c., Nigeria, incl. (3) double gongs, (2) single gongs, and (1) bell with carved wood figural handle, 22.75"h x 8.5"w x 4.5"d (largest), 8.5"h x 6.5"w x 2"d...
[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] - IGBO PEOPLES, COIL CURRENCY AND VESSEL
Nigeria, copper-alloy, 7"l x 3.5"w (coil), 8"h x 4.5"w (vessel)...
[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] - IGBO/YORUBA PEOPLES, (2) LARGE COIL
CURRENCY Nigeria, wrought copper alloy, 19"l (larger), 10"l (smaller)...
[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] - LOBI PEOPLES, LARGE MANILLA COILED CURRENCY
19th/20th c., Nigeria, copper alloy, in the form of heavy twisted rope, 4.5"dia...
[more like this] - YORUBA PEOPLES, (6) CURRENCY GONGS 19th/20th
c., Nigeria Region, including one double gong, 20.5"h (tallest), 6"h (smallest)...
[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] - YORUBA PEOPLES, (2) LARGE TORQUE CURRENCIES
Nigeria Region, copper alloy, with faceted sides ending in cone tips, each approx. 8"dia...
[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] - IGBO PEOPLES, FINE CURRENCY COIL, EXHIBITED
Nigeria, Cross River region, copper alloy, one end with flattened tip, 14"l...
[more like this] - IGBO PEOPLES, MANILLA CURRENCY, EXHIBITED
Nigeria,19th-early 20th c., interesting form, thick braided copper alloy with flat head, nice sculptural form, 8"l...
[more like this] - YORUBA PEOPLES, LARGE TORQUE CURRENCY,
EXHIBITED Nigeria, copper alloy, on custom museum stand, 10"dia...
[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] - IGBO PEOPLES, (3) TWISTED MANILLA CURRENCIES
Nigeria, copper alloy, 3"h x 3"dia (largest)...
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