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Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands
Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands

Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands

$2,707 / set

H 69.3 in W 15.36 in D 5.91 in

Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Three African iron currency blades or swords currency from the Topoke peoples from the Democratic Republic of Congo which are nicely presented upon a custom metal stand. Such blades ...

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19th Century African Tribal Antique African Weapons

Materials

Iron

19th Century African Shona Dagger
19th Century African Shona Dagger

19th Century African Shona Dagger

$900

H 19 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in

19th Century African Shona Dagger

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

19th Century dagger from the Shona people of Zimbabwe. It features beautiful carvings, a rich aged patina and a handmade steeped blade.

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1890s Zimbabwean Antique African Weapons

Materials

Metal

African Currency, Thoung Knife
African Currency, Thoung Knife

African Currency, Thoung Knife

$1,090

H 23 in W 5 in D 5 in

African Currency, Thoung Knife

Located in Dallas, TX

These objects served as a means of exchange as well as symbols of wealth and power. Check out our African weapons for additional currency pieces.  

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15th Century and Earlier African Tribal Antique African Weapons

Materials

Metal

North African Sword (Nimcha), Morocco, Early 19th Century
North African Sword (Nimcha), Morocco, Early 19th Century

North African Sword (Nimcha), Morocco, Early 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

North African Sword (Nimcha), Morocco, Early 19th Century This North African sword, known as a "Nimcha," is a remarkable piece originating from Morocco, dating back to the early 19th...

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Late 19th Century Antique African Weapons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Ethiopian Afar “Jile” Short Sword Dagger with Sheath Horn of Africa 1920s
Ethiopian Afar “Jile” Short Sword Dagger with Sheath Horn of Africa 1920s

Ethiopian Afar “Jile” Short Sword Dagger with Sheath Horn of Africa 1920s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Ethiopian Afar “Jile” Short Sword / Dagger with Sheath, Horn of Africa, Early 20th Century A highly collectible example of the traditional Afar jile (also spelled gile), a distinctiv...

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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Islamic Antique African Weapons

Materials

Metal, Brass

Kenyan African Turkana Leather and Iron Fighting Shield Regency Hardwood Base
Kenyan African Turkana Leather and Iron Fighting Shield Regency Hardwood Base

Kenyan African Turkana Leather and Iron Fighting Shield Regency Hardwood Base

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original handmade Kenyan Turkana leather and iron bound fighting shield which has been expertly mounted to a Gillows quality hardwood a...

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1880s Kenyan Tribal Antique African Weapons

Materials

Iron

Fulani Currency
Fulani Currency

Fulani Currency

$1,656

H 33 in W 5.5 in D 5 in

Fulani Currency

Located in Dallas, TX

These objects served as a means of exchange as well as symbols of wealth and power. Check out our African weapons for additional currency pieces.

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19th Century Nigerian Tribal Antique African Weapons

Materials

Metal

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African Tribal Antique Fang Wood Cross Bow Gabon - Arms Armour weapons
African Tribal Antique Fang Wood Cross Bow Gabon - Arms Armour weapons

African Tribal Antique Fang Wood Cross Bow Gabon - Arms Armour weapons

Located in London, GB

African tribal antique fang wood cross bow Superb old fang hard wood cross bow Superb example Measures: Length 102 cm, width 46 cm Condition: Age wear overall good Ex UK collect...

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Late 19th Century Indian Antique African Weapons

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Ethiopian Spear Heads, Decorative Weapons
African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Ethiopian Spear Heads, Decorative Weapons

African Tribal Art Fine Pair of Ethiopian Spear Heads, Decorative Weapons

Located in London, GB

African tribal art fine pair of Masai spear heads A impressive pair of Ethiopian spear heads mounted on wood display bases Showing hammered decoration with Fine aged patina ...

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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Antique African Weapons

Materials

Metal

Central African Blade Currency, circa 1900
Central African Blade Currency, circa 1900

Central African Blade Currency, circa 1900

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H 37.5 in W 11 in D 0.25 in

Central African Blade Currency, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Many pre-coinage African currencies were formed after objects of inherent practical value. This three-pronged iron currency piece is shaped in reference to hand-held throwing knifes,...

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Early 20th Century African Tribal Antique African Weapons

Materials

Iron

African Campaign Military Metal Chest Luggage J Willis Fleming Esq Deputy Lieut
African Campaign Military Metal Chest Luggage J Willis Fleming Esq Deputy Lieut

African Campaign Military Metal Chest Luggage J Willis Fleming Esq Deputy Lieut

By Jones Brothers & Co.

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice and collectable antique field used Jones Brothers & Co of Wolverhampton LTD Steel boots case with an original engraved plaque for J ...

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1880s English Campaign Antique African Weapons

Materials

Steel

Central African Blade Currency on Custom Stand
Central African Blade Currency on Custom Stand

Central African Blade Currency on Custom Stand

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H 37.5 in W 11 in D 0.25 in

Central African Blade Currency on Custom Stand

Located in Chicago, IL

Many pre-coinage African currencies were formed after objects of inherent practical value. This three-pronged iron currency piece is shaped in reference to hand-held throwing knifes,...

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Early 20th Century African Tribal Antique African Weapons

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century African Ngulu Ceremonial Status Sword, D.R. Congo
Early 20th Century African Ngulu Ceremonial Status Sword, D.R. Congo

Early 20th Century African Ngulu Ceremonial Status Sword, D.R. Congo

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early 20th century African Ngulu Ceremonial status sword, D.R. Congo Ngombe Culture, D.R. Congo Iron, Wood, Leather This status symbol is carried by a man as an emblem of rank. ...

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique African Weapons

Materials

Iron

Rare African Campaign Military Metal Chest Luggage the Owomeji Jones Brothers
Rare African Campaign Military Metal Chest Luggage the Owomeji Jones Brothers

Rare African Campaign Military Metal Chest Luggage the Owomeji Jones Brothers

By Jones Brothers & Co.

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice and collectable antique field used Jones Brothers & Co of Wolverhampton LTD Steel Unform case “The Owomehi” British Patent 202004 ...

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19th Century English Campaign Antique African Weapons

Materials

Steel

Collection of Fijian, Tongan, New Guinea and African War Clubs and Spears
Collection of Fijian, Tongan, New Guinea and African War Clubs and Spears

Collection of Fijian, Tongan, New Guinea and African War Clubs and Spears

Located in San Francisco, CA

Amazing collection of various war clubs and spears. Collection includes war clubs from Fijian and Tonga, paddle and spears from Papua New Guinea, and spear from Kenya. They are a...

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Early 20th Century Fijian Antique African Weapons

Materials

Iron

18th Century Moroccan Snaphaunce Miquelet Flintlock Rifle Dog Lock Gun Stampe
18th Century Moroccan Snaphaunce Miquelet Flintlock Rifle Dog Lock Gun Stampe

18th Century Moroccan Snaphaunce Miquelet Flintlock Rifle Dog Lock Gun Stampe

Located in Dayton, OH

A beautiful late 18th century Moroccan Miquelet Flintlock Rifle. Features a 56" Octagonal barrel wrapped in embossed brass. The buttstock is bone in addition to some accents on the s...

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18th Century African Antique African Weapons

Materials

Brass

Rare South African Quagga Shield
Rare South African Quagga Shield

Rare South African Quagga Shield

Located in New York, NY

A magnificent quagga hide shield. This spectacular shield is one of the rarest known African shields in existence. The quagga (Equus quagga quagga) is an extinct subspecies of th...

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18th Century and Earlier South African Antique African Weapons

Materials

Hide

Late 19th Century Tribal Zulu Knobkerrie
Late 19th Century Tribal Zulu Knobkerrie

Late 19th Century Tribal Zulu Knobkerrie

Located in New York, NY

Knobkerries were ubiquitously carried by South African men as weapons and symbols of status. While typically designed as utilitarian objects, they were oftentimes crafted with a grea...

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Late 19th Century South African Tribal Antique African Weapons

Early 20th Century African Poto Tribal Wicker Shield, Congo
Early 20th Century African Poto Tribal Wicker Shield, Congo

Early 20th Century African Poto Tribal Wicker Shield, Congo

Located in New York, NY

An early 20th century wicker Congo shield. This beautifully decorative Congo shield is a splendid example of a Classic woven type. Cleverly constructed to allow both substantial d...

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique African Weapons

Materials

Wicker

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"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

By Cyprien Eugène Boulet

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique African Weapons

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Royal Dutch Airforce Model 1964 Officer's Dagger 'KLu Officiers Ponjaard, 1964'
Royal Dutch Airforce Model 1964 Officer's Dagger 'KLu Officiers Ponjaard, 1964'

Royal Dutch Airforce Model 1964 Officer's Dagger 'KLu Officiers Ponjaard, 1964'

Located in Delft, NL

Royal Dutch Airforce Model 1964 Officer's Dagger 'KLu Officiers Ponjaard, 1964' Royal Dutch Airforce model 1964 officer's dagger. (KLu officiers ponjaard 1964). In original box and...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Antique African Weapons

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword
Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword

Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword

$3,300

H 3 in W 2 in D 27.25 in

Antique Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword

Located in Dallas, TX

Japanese Koto Wakizashi Sword Japan Ca. 1400-1600s Length: 24.25” Blade Total Length: 27.25 Nagasa: 18.5” Koto wakizashi, with wild midare (Soshu?) hamon, including wild boshi. Ha...

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16th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique African Weapons

Materials

Steel

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

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15th Century and Earlier African Antique African Weapons

Materials

Bone

ANTIQUE ROYAL HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS CROWNS EAGLEs
ANTIQUE ROYAL HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS CROWNS EAGLEs

ANTIQUE ROYAL HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK ARMORIAL COAT OF ARMS CROWNS EAGLEs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques We are delighted to offer for sale this very collectable hand carved Armorial Coat of Arms Depicting a Royal crest This is an exceptionally well made and deco...

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19th Century Victorian Antique African Weapons

Materials

Oak

Iron strong box or safe. 19th century
Iron strong box or safe. 19th century

Iron strong box or safe. 19th century

$1,588

H 13 in W 18.9 in D 11.82 in

Iron strong box or safe. 19th century

Located in Madrid, ES

Safe box. Iron. XIX century. Rectangular safe made of iron, with a rectangular base, two handles on the sides and classicist-influenced molding decorations on the fronts and top. It...

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19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Antique African Weapons

Materials

Other, Iron

19th Century English Sword Cane
19th Century English Sword Cane

19th Century English Sword Cane

$2,875

H 32 in Dm 5 in

19th Century English Sword Cane

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

English sword cane with a fine toledo blade that measures approximately 27 1/2". Triangular blade marked "Toledo" on the ricasso and is beautifully decorated with etched and fire blu...

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19th Century English Antique African Weapons

Materials

Brass

Antique Rare Italian Renaissance Tournament Helmet 1520-1550 with Original Stand
Antique Rare Italian Renaissance Tournament Helmet 1520-1550 with Original Stand

Antique Rare Italian Renaissance Tournament Helmet 1520-1550 with Original Stand

Located in Doha, QA

An exceptionally rare and evocative 16th- century Gothic Italian (Pisa) tournament helmet, forged entirely in wrought iron, weight 2.9 kg and presented together with its original pe...

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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique African Weapons

Materials

Wrought Iron

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

$188,500

H 51.25 in W 25.75 in D 22.63 in

Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...

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18th Century Asian Edo Antique African Weapons

Materials

Copper, Iron

Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife
Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife

Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife

$255,000Sale Price|33% Off

H 11.03 in W 10.44 in D 1.58 in

Egyptian Stone Relief of Man and Wife

Located in London, GB

This painted limestone relief is an exquisite example of New Kingdom relief carving from the apogee of Egyptian artistic production. Carved in raised relief - a labour-intensive tech...

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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique African Weapons

Materials

Limestone

Theodore Alexander 16th Century Style German Hammered Bronze Suit Armour Knight
Theodore Alexander 16th Century Style German Hammered Bronze Suit Armour Knight

Theodore Alexander 16th Century Style German Hammered Bronze Suit Armour Knight

By Theodore Alexander

Located in Dayton, OH

Theodore Alexander Medieval Suit of Armour. Styled after an original 16th Century German suit that sold at auction for well over $50,000. Retail $18,000. A hammered bronze suit of a...

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Late 20th Century Renaissance Antique African Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique African Weapons

Materials

Metal

Hand-Carved Table by Master Sculptor Valentino Panciera Besarel
Hand-Carved Table by Master Sculptor Valentino Panciera Besarel

Hand-Carved Table by Master Sculptor Valentino Panciera Besarel

By Valentino Besarel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ornately hand-carved wooden table by world famous Venetian sculptor Valentino Panciera Besarel (1829–1902). Solid wood table with cupid carving in center and Italian style Venetian l...

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19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique African Weapons

Materials

Wood

Fine Steinway & Sons Wedgwood Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Baby Grand Piano Model M
Fine Steinway & Sons Wedgwood Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Baby Grand Piano Model M

Fine Steinway & Sons Wedgwood Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Baby Grand Piano Model M

$50,000Sale Price|23% Off

H 39.5 in W 56 in D 65.5 in

Fine Steinway & Sons Wedgwood Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Baby Grand Piano Model M

By Steinway & Sons

Located in Roslyn, NY

Steinway & Sons Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Baby Grand Piano Model M, serial no. 244684, circa 1926 With Wedgwood Light Blue Jasperware / Wedgwood Framed Oval Plaques Decorated With Clas...

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20th Century American Regency Antique African Weapons

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Egyptian Carved Sarcophagus Figure
Egyptian Carved Sarcophagus Figure

Egyptian Carved Sarcophagus Figure

$16,500

H 88 in W 24 in D 13 in

Egyptian Carved Sarcophagus Figure

Located in Queens, NY

Egyptian carved and painted life size sarcophagus figure (19/20th Cent)

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19th Century Unknown Egyptian Antique African Weapons

Materials

Wood, Paint

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Antique African Weapons For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique African weapons available for sale. The range of distinct antique African weapons — often made from metal, iron and animal skin — can elevate any home. Antique African weapons have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Jones Brothers & Co. produced beautiful antique African weapons that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique African Weapons?

Prices for antique African weapons start at $306 and top out at $4,850 with the average selling for $847.