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African Spear Currency on Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of vintage African spear currencies from the Mbole peoples, Democratic Republic of
Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal, Iron

African Spear Currency on Stands
African Spear Currency on Stands

African Spear Currency on Stands

H 81.5 in W 11 in D 11 in
Pair of African Spear Currencies on Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of vintage African spear currencies from the Mbole peoples, Democratic Republic of
Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal

Pair of African Spear Currencies on Stands
Pair of African Spear Currencies on Stands

Pair of African Spear Currencies on Stands

H 82.5 in W 11 in D 11 in
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

African Iron Spear-Form Currency Mounted On A Custom Steel Base
African Iron Spear-Form Currency Mounted On A Custom Steel Base

African Iron Spear-Form Currency Mounted On A Custom Steel Base

H 27.75 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in

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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

Pair of Monumental Topoke African Currency Spears on Museum Stands, Late 19th C.
Pair of Monumental Topoke African Currency Spears on Museum Stands, Late 19th C.

Pair of Monumental Topoke African Currency Spears on Museum Stands, Late 19th C.

H 70.5 in W 12 in D 12 in
African Iron Spear Currency from the D.R. Congo
Located in Dallas, TX
This sculptural spear like form is actually currency, used in the Kisangani region of the
Category

Antique 19th Century Tribal Art

African Iron Spear Currency from the D.R. Congo
African Iron Spear Currency from the D.R. Congo

African Iron Spear Currency from the D.R. Congo

H 58.5 in W 9 in D 6 in
Topoke, Lokele, or Turumbu Large African Currency Spear, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive 19th century African currency spear—properly referred to as a “liganda”—from the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Topoke, Lokele, or Turumbu Large African Currency Spear, 19th Century
Topoke, Lokele, or Turumbu Large African Currency Spear, 19th Century

Topoke, Lokele, or Turumbu Large African Currency Spear, 19th Century

H 55 in W 8.5 in D 0.25 in

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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...
Category

Early 20th Century Angolan Other Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head

H 5 in W 2.25 in D 0.5 in
Pair of African Iron Sword Currencies on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of African iron currency blade or sword currency from the Nkutshu, Topoke & Songo Meno peoples, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) which are nicely presented upon cu...
Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal, Iron

Pair of African Iron Sword Currencies on Custom Stands
Pair of African Iron Sword Currencies on Custom Stands

Pair of African Iron Sword Currencies on Custom Stands

H 57.5 in W 9 in D 8 in
African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costume from Yoruba, Nigeria. Pu...
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria

African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria

H 14 in W 8 in D 16 in
Incised Copper Currency Anklet
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...
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Copper

Incised Copper Currency Anklet
Incised Copper Currency Anklet

Incised Copper Currency Anklet

H 4.25 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
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

African Incised Copper Currency Anklet, c. 1900
African Incised Copper Currency Anklet, c. 1900

African Incised Copper Currency Anklet, c. 1900

H 7.5 in W 4 in D 3.75 in
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African Spear Currency For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the African spear currency you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each African spear currency for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and wood. There are many kinds of the African spear currency you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much is an African Spear Currency?

Prices for an African spear currency can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $500 and can go as high as $3,090, while the average can fetch as much as $1,045.

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