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African Bronze Currency

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Bronze Currency
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique African art object originally used as currency. Lovely patina and shape on this
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Set of Three West African Manilla Currency Pieces on a Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This captivating set of three 19th century West African bronze currency manillas, elegantly
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Antique African Bronze Bracelet Currency Bangle Tribal Artifact
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique African bronze bracelet currency bangle Tribal art. High quality bronze currency bracelet
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Mid-20th Century African Folk Art Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Andrianna Shamaris Antique African Bronze Ekonda Currency
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful ankle cuff bronze sculpture, is hand forged, very heavy and a great tribal
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair of African Currency Cuffs
Located in Chicago, IL
African currency bracelet made of bronze, with a rich patina.
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Early 20th Century Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

African Coin Bracelet in Bronze - lost wax - Africa 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nigeria, Cameroon and Ghana. These bronze bracelets were a symbol of wealth and were also used as currency
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Antique Late 19th Century African Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Bronze

Antique African Bronze Snake Cuff Bracelet
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Antique handmade African bronze snake cuff bracelet. Exceptional antique circa early 19th
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique African Bronze Snake Cuff Bracelet
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Antique handmade African bronze snake cuff bracelet. Exceptional antique circa early 19th
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique African Thick Bronze Bracelet with Geometric Detailing
Located in Katonah, NY
Antique handmade African thick bronze bracelet with geometric detailing. Exceptional antique circa
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Antique African Small Thick Bronze Bracelet with Geometric Detailing
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Antique handmade African small thick bronze bracelet with geometric detailing. Exceptional
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Bronze Currency Bangle/Manilla, Oromo People, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, 19th C.
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bangle / Manilla with a fixed opening. Minimalist, simple design work
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Antique Mid-19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Beri People, Sudan, 19th Century - No 2
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Early to mid-19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in circle form. Intricate graphical
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Antique Mid-19th Century Sudanese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Beri People, Sudan, 19th Century - No 1
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Early to mid-19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in circle form. Intricate graphical
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Antique Mid-19th Century Sudanese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

African Tribal Art Igbo or Igala Cast Bronze Bell, West Africa, Nigeria
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional Tribal Art cast bronze bell from the Igbo People in West Africa. Made by the lost wax
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Primitive Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th c. - No 4
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate
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Antique Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th c. - No 5
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate
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Antique Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th c. - No 3
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate
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Antique Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate
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Antique Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

Bronze Currency Bracelet/Manilla, Dogon People, Burkina Faso, 19th c. - No 2
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bracelet / Manilla in horseshoe form with fixed opening. Intricate
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Antique Mid-19th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Brass

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
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Two Tribal Bronze Konga Anklet Leg Band
Located in North Hollywood, CA
currency and status symbols for the Mongo tribe of northwest Congo. They were made by pouring hot bronze
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Early 20th Century Congolese Folk Art Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Bronze

Kuduo - Bronze Gold Dust Vessel, Asante People, Ghana, 1940s
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A beautiful bronze vessel, lidded pot on three legs, made by the Asante People, Ghana. Nicely cast
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Vintage 1940s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Gold Dust Pot - Kuduo, Asante People, Ghana, 1940s
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A beautiful bronze vessel, lidded ovoid pot on a circular support, made by the Asante People, Ghana
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Vintage 1940s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Grouping of 5 Manillas, Okpoho, Nigeria, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
finial terminations. They were used as a currency in West African countries from the 15th up to the late
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze, Brass, Copper

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Andrianna Shamaris Copper African Currency on a Modern Stand
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 20th century copper African currency. Set on a modern black stand 5" x 5". Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader In Modern Organic Design.
Category

2010s Congolese Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
Located in Paris, FR
Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali Circa 1950 Provenance: Swedish private collection, from the 1970s. Then inherited within the family One of the most popular types of masks in the Sang...
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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
African Mask 'Kanaga' Dogon tribe, Mali C 1950
H 37.41 in W 18.12 in D 5.52 in
Sumatran Beaded Boxes, Group of 9
Located in New York, NY
Sumatran beaded boxes, a group of nine (9) rectnagular and square boxes from the villages of Benkulu and Lampung in South Sumatra, Indonesia, each with geometric beading and cowrie s...
Category

20th Century Tribal Decorative Boxes

Materials

Beads, Shell

Sumatran Beaded Boxes, Group of 9
Sumatran Beaded Boxes, Group of 9
H 6.5 in W 9 in D 6 in
Antique Victorian Mahogany Marquetry Folding Card Console Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Victorian 19th century fine quality mahogany marquetry folding card table 19th century, that would also make a charming console table. This is a lovely table, that is full...
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern French Large Sofa with Green Velvet Upholstery, circa 1945
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French large sofa with green velvet upholstery on angled square tapering legs, circa 1945.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Modernist Female Figural Bronze Sculpture in Style of Sydney Kumalo
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Mid-Century Modernist Abstract sculpture of a female figure in the style of/attributed to renowned South African sculptor/ artist Sydney Kumalo (1935-1988). Kumalo was kn...
Category

20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rustic Antique Wood Farm Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rarely seen dynamic form in original distressed condition with great all over age and use patina. In an overall weathered finish to a pale gray tone, with some mortise and tenon co...
Category

Antique 19th Century Rustic Farm Tables

Materials

Wood

Rustic Antique Wood Farm Table
Rustic Antique Wood Farm Table
H 28.5 in W 58 in D 23.5 in
English Edwardian Folding Games Table
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine and unusual games table is of rare form, circa 1900 and 1910, is made of mahogany and deal secondaries. The brass fittings have all been chrome-plated, a feature usually re...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English Edwardian Folding Games Table
English Edwardian Folding Games Table
H 26.75 in W 30 in D 30 in
Three-Legged Tribal Stool Attributed to the Oromo from Ethiopia, Africa
Located in Miami, FL
A three-legged African stool or seat carved from a single piece of wood, attributable to the Oromo people in or around the city of Jimma in Ethiopia. This stool was as a utilitarian ...
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20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Yoruba Nigeria African Red Royal Beaded Headdress Crown on Lucite Stand
Located in North Hollywood, CA
West African hand beaded head dress crown from Yoruba, Nigeria. This artistic beautiful and functional art piece is covered with beads in ivory, red and black colors with faces bird...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina. Of traditional form with...
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Early 20th Century Angolan Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mid century folding dining table by Jitona, 1970´s, Czechoslovakia
By Jitona
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This adjustable dining table was made by JITONA company in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s. It ´s made of elm wood. The lenght is adjustable from 120 cm to 170 cm. The tabl...
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood, Elm

Rare Mid Century modern Poul Hundevad Rocking Chair
By Poul Hundevad
Located in Weesp, NL
Poul Hundevad rare mid century modern rocking chair Extremely rare oak and canvas 1950s safari rocking chair by Poul Hundevad. A true beauty and as far as I know, it is the only rock...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Canvas, Oak

Mid Century Sierra Mountain Lake Landscape
By Lillian Jackson Heath
Located in Soquel, CA
Sweeping mid-century landscape of a lake and snow-capped mountains by Lillian Josephine Heath (American, 1864-1961). A gigantic, snow-covered mountain dominates the upper portion of ...
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1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

20th Century Tribal Bamboo Comb, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid to late 20th century incised bamboo comb, Huon Gulf, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea This large incised comb is typical of the bamboo combs of the Huon Gulf area. This parti...
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Late 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Natural Specimens

Materials

Bamboo

African Shield Oromo from Ethiopia Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
African shield Oromo from Ethiopia, early 20th century. Base 34 x 20cm.
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Art

Materials

Leather

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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
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Antique 19th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

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
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Early 20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

African Currency Mounted on Acrylic
Located in Dallas, TX
African currency, coiled metal bracelet. Cast Bronze.
Category

Early 20th Century African Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Africa Cameroon 1950 Tikar People Tribal Bronze Wedding Necklace And Currency
By Tikar people
Located in Miami, FL
A sculptural ceremonial bronze necklace from the Tikar People. Very beautiful and decorative piece
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Vintage 1950s Cameroonian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Bronze

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
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Vintage 1930s Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze, Copper

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

Tikar Style Currency Ring
Tikar Style Currency Ring
H 18.75 in W 14.5 in D 7 in
Andrianna Shamaris African Antique Bronze Currency
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique African art object originally used as currency. Lovely patina and shape on this
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal, Bronze

African Bronze Yoruba tribes Nigeria Manilla Bronze Trade Currency Bracelet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ancient African bronze Yoruba tribes Nigeria Manilla Bronze Trade Currency Bracelet. An African
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Antique Early 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Bronze

Andrianna Shamaris 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
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Early 20th Century African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

20th Century Tribal Armband Currency, Kenga Culture, Chad, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century armband currency, Kenga culture, Chad, Africa The artistry of this man's armband
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20th Century Chadian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

African Igbo Coiled Copper Manilla Currency, 20th Century, Nigeria
Located in Austin, TX
A large and attractive copper spiral manilla currency piece, Igbo tribe, Nigeria, early to mid-20th
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Pair of African Mounted Copper Bracelet 'Manilla' Currency Nigeria
Located in Stamford, CT
commodity money, usually made of bronze or copper, which were used in West Africa. They were produced in a
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper

Yoruba tribes Nigeria Manilla Bronze Trade Currency Bracelet
By Yoruba Tribe
Located in North Hollywood, CA
An African manilla trade currency from the Yoruba People of Nigeria, West Africa. traded as
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Antique Mid-19th Century Nigerian Tribal Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Okpoho-Type Manilla Currency from South-Eastern Nigeria
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique bronze Okpoho-type manilla currency from south-eastern Nigeria. Manillas (which were a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Metal

Collection of 19th Century Bronze Ashanti Gold Weights, circa Pre-1894
Located in San Francisco, CA
age and use. Dimensions History When gold was the currency of choice on Africa’s West Coast
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Antique 19th Century Ghanaian Primitive Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze African Anklets
Located in New York, NY
These are fine examples of bronze ornamentation. Though decorative in origin, anklets were later
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Antique 19th Century Chadian Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

African Mounted Copper Manilla Bracelet Currency Nigeria
Located in Stamford, CT
money, usually made of bronze or copper, which were used in West Africa. They were produced in a wide
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper

Interesting Old African Bronze Currency
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and interesting African bronze currency
Category

Early 20th Century African Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of African Bronze Currency
Located in Highland Park, IL
A pair of african bronze currency with spikes.
Category

Early 20th Century African Abstract Sculptures

Pair of African Bronze Currency
Pair of African Bronze Currency
H 10 in W 11.5 in D 5 in
Group of African Bronze 'Currency'
Located in San Francisco, CA
Various sizes of African bronze currency used in trade. Now on custom stands. Price is for each.
Category

Early 20th Century African Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Interesting Old Bronze African Currency
Located in San Francisco, CA
An interesting and large old African bronze currency mounted on a later custom steel stand.
Category

Early 20th Century African Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
African Bronze "Currency" Sculpture on stand
Category

20th Century African Sculptures

Bronze Sculpture
H 16.5 in Dm 9 in
Large African Currency
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome example of bronze African Currency in the shape of a spiral supported on a custom steel
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Large African Currency
Large African Currency
H 41 in W 4 in D 4 in
Interesting Africa Currency
Located in San Francisco, CA
An interesting bronze "cuff" with insect. These where used as currency as metal was so unusual
Category

20th Century African Folk Art Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Bronze

Heavy Cast Bronze Currency from Gabon, West-Central Africa
Located in New York, NY
Large heavy cast bronze currency anklet from the Kota people of Gabon, West-Central Africa, circa
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Antique 1630s Gabonese Tribal Art

Materials

Bronze

Mali Dogon Tribe Figural Cuff / 1800s
Located in Litchfield County, CT
Africa. These figures could be related to the nommo beings and water. Such bronze jewelry reflected
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Antique Early 19th Century Cuff Bracelets

African Bronze Anklet Currency, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Similar to traditional African metalwork pieces, this bronze anklet sculpture served as a form of
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20th Century Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Bronze

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African Bronze Currency For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African bronze currency you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An African bronze currency — often made from metal, bronze and iron — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the African bronze currency you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right African bronze currency, those designed in folk art styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one African bronze currency that is appealing in its simplicity, but Andrianna Shamaris produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an African Bronze Currency?

Prices for an African bronze currency can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $550 and can go as high as $1,850, while the average can fetch as much as $890.