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Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands
Located in Brussels, Brussels
tribal groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a form of currency. They were used to close a
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Iron
African Topoke Currency Sword on Custom Metal Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
were used by various tribal groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a form of currency. They were
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
A Pair of Copper Currencies: “Katanga Crosses”
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Pair of Copper Currencies: “Katanga Crosses”
Central African Copper Belt (DR Congo, Zambia or
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Copper
$3,900 / set
African Incised Copper Currency Anklet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Time honored texture and form define this Nigerian copper sculptural object. The intricate geometry was achieved through a process known as scarification. The artisan would meticulou...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Copper
19th Century Hammer Currency, Ensuba, Bafia People, Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th century hammer currency, Ensuba, Bafia People, Cameroon
Sometimes referred to as potato
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Cameroonian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
African Currency Bracelets on Custom Mounts, Set of 3
Located in Elkhart, IN
A set of three African currency bracelets on custom black steel stands. Bracelets alone measure 3.5
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Antique West African Ivory Coast Baule - Senufo Currency Bracelet in Bronze
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Senufo/baule Locking Currency Bracelet: a time honored texture and form define this Senufo
Category
Antique 19th Century Ivorian Tribal Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Bronze
An Unusually Large 19th Century Topoke Tribe Currency Sword
Located in Hudson, NY
This currency sword, like most African trade currency items, was used as a way to transfer wealth
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
Pair of 20th Century Mbole Currency Pieces on Custom Mounts
Located in Chicago, IL
with this exquisite pair of 20th-century Mbole copper currency cuffs. Mounted on custom steel stands
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Copper
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Hand-Forged Iron Currency, Southern Chad, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th-early 20th century iron currency, kurr, Sara-Madjingaye peoples, Southern Chad.
These
Category
Early 20th Century Chadian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Pair of Mounted Copper Ankle Bracelets, Currency Pieces, Mbole People, Congo
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of large copper ankle bracelets, used as currency, Mbole People, Democratic Republic of Congo
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Copper
African Iron Spear-Form Currency Mounted On A Custom Steel Base
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful spear form currency with spiral loops below the spear head festooned with three 'bells
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
Pair of African Iron Bandaka Hoe Currency, Mounted on Custom Steel Bases
Located in Stamford, CT
2 African iron Bandaka hoe currency, Mabila and Chamba Peoples, Nigeria and Cameroon.
The iron
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
16 Yaruba Tribal Currency Gongs on Hoop, Ex Seward Kennedy Collection
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
An excellent and unusual early 20th century tribal currency item that has 16 individual gongs on a
Category
20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century Lobi People Tribal Currency of Entwined Snakes, Ex. Seward Kennedy
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
was originally an item of currency and wealth it is a great and decorative item of tribal art & design
Category
Antique 1880s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Ancient Bronze Currency Bracelets
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Three ancient cast bronze currency bracelets from the Molucca Islands in Eastern Indonesia.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Rare Ancient Bronze Currency Bracelet
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Ancient cast bronze currency bracelet from the Molucca Islands in Eastern Indonesia. Tree of Life
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Metal Iron African Antique Currency from Congo
Located in New York, NY
African antique currency from the Congo, most likely Iron. Beatufil decorative piece, includes a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
$3,500 / item
African Iron Currency Form
Located in Seattle, WA
African iron currency form from the Kwele people of Gabon. The large currency with a base of fish
Category
Antique 19th Century Gabonese Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Matched Pair of Mumuye Forged Iron Currencies / Spoons
Located in Southhampton, NY
This is a matched pair of forged iron currencies from the Mumuye Tribe of Nigeria. The currency is
Category
Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century Iron Currency on Stand
Located in Montecito, CA
Large-scale 19th century iron currency on stand; Nigeria; 18th century. Fabulous piece of sculpture.
Category
Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Iron currency from North Cameroon, circa 1940.
Located in London, GB
A two-spiral piece of currency that comes from the Mafa and Matakam groups who live in Northern
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
"Boyken" shell currency, Papua New Guinea, circa 1900.
Located in London, GB
Rare type of Papua New Guinea currency known as "boyken".
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Pair of Monumental Topoke African Currency Spears on Museum Stands, Late 19th C.
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive pair of late 19th century extra-long African currency spears—properly referred to as
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Steel, Iron, Wrought Iron
rare African currency in the shape of a spade or hoe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
very finely made "hoe" currency in hand wrought iron. These very thin and delicate examples of the
Category
Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Kirdi Bird Iron Currency Staff Nigeria Early 20th Century West African Tribe Art
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Forged iron currency object or staff in the form of a stylized fancy crested bird, from the Kirdi
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Collection of Four 19th Century African Tribal Currency
s
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine collection of four 18th - 19th century African Tribal currency's on stand from the world
Category
Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Iron
Taureg Peoples,
5
Iron Hoe Currencies - African Tribal Art
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., Niger Region, currencies of forged iron, each with long stem incised with geometric
Category
Antique 19th Century Nigerien Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Large Late 19th Century Tribal Coiled Copper Currency, Dogon People, Mali
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large late 19th century coiled copper currency, Dogon People, Mali
An unusual large coiled
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Bronze Currency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18-19th c. coiled bronze currency used in important transactions by the Igbo tribe in Nigeria
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
$2,000
Beautifully Patinated African Tribal Sword Currencies of Iron on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
various tribal groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a form of currency. They were used to close a
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
Large Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Wire Currency, Chamba, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large late 19th-early 20th century tribal copper wire currency, Chamba, Nigeria
This exuberant
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Topoke Sword Currency
Located in London, GB
An iron Topoke sword currency, mounted on a solid oak base.
Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
$2,539
Jonga Gong Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
. It was a ceremonial instrument, a status symbol, and a piece of currency. Using a rubber coated stick
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Steel, Iron
Andrianna Shamaris African Antique Bronze Currency
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique African art object originally used as currency. Lovely patina on this rare solid
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Assorted Bamun Currency Pieces
Located in Dallas, TX
Assorted pieces of currency/bracelets from the Bamun tribe of Cameroon.
Category
Vintage 1960s Cameroonian Tribal Art
Kirdi Bird Crest Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
-use currency. The exotic bird's head design of this iron staff currency calls to mind flocks common to
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Nigerian Double Gong Iron Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
multiple purposes. It was a ceremonial instrument, status symbol, and traded as currency. Incorporating a
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Anklet Currency "Konga", Ekonda, DRC
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Anklet Currency "Konga", Ekonda, DRC
“Konga” Anklet / Currency
Ekonda (Konda) / Nkutu, D.R
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Other Tribal Art
Materials
Brass
Set of West African Bronze Currency Bracelets on Stands
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful set of two 19th century West African cast bronze currency bracelets from the Senufo
Category
Antique 19th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze
Igbo, Coiled Bracelet Currency from Nigeria
Located in Dallas, TX
Two sizes of coiled bracelet currency mounted on stands. These copper alloy bracelets were used as
Category
Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Large African Igbo Coiled Copper Manilla Currency, Early 20th Century, Nigeria
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive coiled copper manilla currency piece with gorgeous patina, early 20th
Category
Vintage 1930s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Pair of Igbo Tribe West African Manilla Currencies on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of African manilla trade currencies from the Igbo People of Central Nigeria, West Africa
Category
Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron, Copper
Set of Three Mongo Ekonda African Currency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of three African Currency copper ankle cuffs.
all three pieces are well worn and all
Category
20th Century Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Pair of Pre-Colonial Cameroonian Double Bell Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
multiple purposes for the tribe. They were ceremonial instruments, status symbols, and traded as currency
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art
Materials
Metal
Shell Currency Yua Bride
s Price, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yua Shell Currency, Bride’s Price
Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea
Hand carved from a clam
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Other Tribal Art
Materials
Shell
Old Solid Copper Hollow Circular Form Mbole Currency DRC Africa Early 20th Cent
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large copper currency piece from the Mbole people in Democratic Republic of Congo, in a large
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Old African Currency mounted on Custom Metal Stand
Located in New York, NY
Old African currency mounted on custom metal stand. Made of copper. 20th Century.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Art
Set of Three African Hand-Forged Iron Bell Currencies on Custom Iron Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of African hand-forged iron bell currency on custom stands from the 20th century. This
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
Single Yua Wenga Clamshell Currency from Papua New Guinea on Custom Black Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
Single Yua Wenga shell currency from Papua New Guinea. Yua (Money) Wenga (Clam Rings) are clamshell
Category
20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Metal, Iron
Antique African Moble Ankle Bracelet Currency on Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An African Mbole copper bracelet currency from the early 20th century. This antique tribal anklet
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Copper
Collection of Three Burkina Faso African Currencies on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A collection of Burkina Faso currency from the mid-20th century. This assortment of three vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Art
Materials
Iron
A Classic "Armature" Table Lamp by William Haines
By William Billy Haines
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Angeles designer Mr. Tony Duquette. Wood Display "Stage" ornamented with an African tribal currency
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Chenille, Thread
Africa Cameroon 1950 Tikar People Tribal Bronze Wedding Necklace And Currency
By Tikar people
Located in Miami, FL
. This heavy large necklace was crafted by the ethnic tribal people of the Tikar and made up in solid
Category
Vintage 1950s Cameroonian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Tribal Iron Currency from the Idoma of Nigeria, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Zena Kruzick
Early 20th century tribal iron currency from the Idoma of Nigeria, Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Tribal Shell Currency Ring from Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by CALLIE MORGAN OAKES
Early 20th Century Shell Currency from Papua New Guinea
Made
Category
Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Primitive Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Shell
Tikar Style Currency Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
This currency ring is from Cameroon, West Africa and made cast from bronze using the lost wax
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Bronze
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Tribal Currency For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tribal currency you’re looking for. A tribal currency — often made from metal, iron and copper — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer tribal currency, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right tribal currency, those designed in Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made tribal currency over the years, but those crafted by Andrianna Shamaris and Yoruba Tribe are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Tribal Currency?
Prices for a tribal currency start at $250 and top out at $6,800 with the average selling for $1,250.
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