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19th Century Mumuye Iron Currency, Nigeria
Located in London, GB
This tall, elegant iron currency, from the Mumuye culture in Nigeria, dates back to the nineteenth
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Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

19th Century Mumuye Iron Currency, Nigeria
19th Century Mumuye Iron Currency, Nigeria
H 24.02 in W 4.73 in D 0.6 in
Tribal iron currency sculpture
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A fine example of a early 20th century iron currency from the Afo tribe in Nigeria. Also called a
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Tribal iron currency sculpture
Tribal iron currency sculpture
H 25.6 in W 17.72 in D 5.91 in
19th Century African Iron Currency Mfunte Mfumte Nigeria Cameroon
Located in Point Richmond, CA
coinage replaced Africa's traditional iron currencies. This iron currency, shaped like a stretched hide
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Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

African Topoke Iron Currency Blade, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, this iron sword blade was most likely made
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Early 20th Century Congolese Minimalist Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Hoe-Shaped Iron Currency "Mbili Ngbaka, " Ngbaka, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hoe-Shaped Currency "Mbili Ngbaka," Ngbaka, D.R. Congo 20th century Iron, accumulation 16 x 7 in
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20th Century Congolese Other Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

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
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Early 20th Century Chadian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

1940s Double Gong Iron Currency
Located in Dallas, TX
1940s double gong iron African Currency.
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Vintage 1940s African Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

1940s Double Gong Iron Currency
1940s Double Gong Iron Currency
H 33.5 in W 19.5 in D 8 in
Mounted 19th Century Afo Iron Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 19th century Afo culture wrought iron spade currency piece mounted on custom steel
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Kuba Iron Currency Spear, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, this iron example was most likely made to
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Kuba Iron Currency Spear, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, this iron example was most likely made to
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Mumuye Iron Flat Spiral Currency, Nigeria
Located in London, GB
A fine incised iron flat spiral currency from the Mumuye in Nigeria. A similar example of iron
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Antique Late 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

19th Century Igbo Iron Spiral Currency (Manilla), Nigeria
Located in London, GB
in its size and exhibits a wonderfully exaggerated twisted, spiral form. Spiral iron currencies of
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Tribal Currency, Chamba People, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Forged iron currency, Chamba people, Northeastern Nigeria A piece of traditional currency used for
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

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
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal, Iron

African Topoke Sword Currency on Custom Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An African iron currency blade or sword currency from the Nkutshu, Topoke & Songo Meno peoples
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

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
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Antique 19th Century African Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

Tribal African Iron Hook Currency
Located in Dallas, TX
Tribal African Currency.
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Antique Early 19th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Tribal African Iron Hook Currency
Tribal African Iron Hook Currency
H 34.5 in W 4.38 in D 4.38 in
Iron Spear Currency, Topoke, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Topoke, DR Congo, Africa Iron Early 20th century 36 x 6 in. / 91 x 15 cm. Height on custom
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Early 20th Century Congolese Other Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal, Iron

Pair of Iron Spatulate Currencies, Chamba or Mambila, Cameroon or Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Pair of iron flat spatulate currency pieces, made by the Chamba or Mambila peoples of Cameroon or
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Gong Currency, Chamba, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chamba, Nigeria, Africa Iron Early 20th century 14.5 x 7 in. / 37 x 18 cm Height on custom
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20th Century Nigerian Other Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Gong Currency, Chamba, Nigeria
Gong Currency, Chamba, Nigeria
H 14 in W 7 in D 4 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
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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
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Collection of Burkina Faso Currency
Located in Atlanta, GA
currencies are made of iron, have a lovely patina and are each presented upon a custom black iron stand.  
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Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Collection of Burkina Faso Currency
Collection of Burkina Faso Currency
H 20.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
Pair West African Incised Iron and Copper Axe Form Currency Pieces Custom Mounts
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A pair of West African incised iron and copper wire axe form currency pieces. On custom mounts. In
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Mid-20th Century North African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

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
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal, Iron

African Spear Currency on Stands
African Spear Currency on Stands
H 81.5 in W 11 in D 11 in
Rain Making Currency, Mumuye, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mumuye, Nigeria Iron 22.75 x 5 in. / 28 x 13 cm Height on custom display stand: 24.5 in. / 62 cm
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20th Century Nigerian Other Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Afo Bridal-Currency from Nigeria
Located in Stamford, CT
The Afo Bridal Currency was used in Nigeria until the early 1940s. This is also known as a
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Afo Bridal-Currency from Nigeria
Afo Bridal-Currency from Nigeria
H 31 in W 19.5 in D 9 in
Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency Angas, Nigeria Early 20th century Iron 25.25 x 17.5 in. / 64 x 44
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Other Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Extra Large Curved Hoe Currency, Angas, Nigeria
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Extra Large Curved Hoe currency Angas, Nigeria Early 20th century Iron Measures: 29.5 x 20.5
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Other Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Collection of Three Lobi Snake Currencies on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
currencies are made of iron, have a lovely patina and are each presented upon a custom black iron stand.             
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Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

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

Set of 2 Kusu (Tribal) currency from Democratic Republic of the Congo
Located in Winnetka, IL
made from forged iron and were used as currency in commerce. Today, they are sculpturally beautiful and
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Single Yua Wenga Currency from the Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A single Yua Wenga currency from the early 20th century on custom iron stand. This antique tribal
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Steel, Iron, Wrought Iron

Two spearheads used as currency by the Bangala people of the Congo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Democratic Republic of Congo, late 19th century These spearheads looked like weapons, yet they were hardly ever used in battle. Rather, they functioned as a kind of money that was u...
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Faceless Portrait on Yellow Coin. Currency #261. Contemporary Identity Painting
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
addition of a fictional currency value ironizes how identity is measured or commodified. The piece is
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2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic

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
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Antique 19th Century Gabonese Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

African Iron Currency Form
African Iron Currency Form
H 20 in W 15.25 in D 3 in
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.
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

19th Century Iron Currency on Stand
19th Century Iron Currency on Stand
H 33.75 in W 20.75 in D 10 in
African Iron Currency from Sierra Leone/Guinea. Circa1900
Located in London, GB
African iron currency on stand.
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Early 20th Century Sierra Leonean Decorative Objects

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
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

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
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

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
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20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art

A 19th Century Burkina Fasso Iron Sculpture
Located in San Francisco, CA
A dramatic line-engraved sheet iron currency piece from the former French colonial territory of
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Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects

19th Century Lobi People Tribal Currency of Entwined Snakes, Ex. Seward Kennedy
Located in Bodicote, Oxfordshire
This is a large West African iron currency item in the form of two entwined snakes, a very rare
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Antique 1880s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron, Wrought 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
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Nigerian Double Gong Iron Currency
Located in Chicago, IL
range of metalwork motifs, likely as a result of overlapping cultural influences, the iron currency was
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Nigerian Double Gong Iron Currency
Nigerian Double Gong Iron Currency
H 17.75 in W 12.25 in D 0.5 in
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
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Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

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
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Early 20th Century Chadian Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Collection of Four 19th Century African Tribal Currency's
Located in Allerum, SE
) Currency in forged iron made by the Toma tribe and spread from 1800 by the Kissi throughout the West
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Antique 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Iron

Beautifully Patinated African Tribal Sword Currencies of Iron on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of African iron currency blade or sword currency from the Nkutshu, Topoke & Songo
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal, Iron

Central African Blade Currency, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
three-pronged iron currency piece is shaped in reference to hand-held throwing knifes, such as the
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Early 20th Century African Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

Pair of African Topoke Currency Blades, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
While shield and spear were central to African combat, these iron sword blades were most likely
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Early 20th Century Congolese Minimalist Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

Afo Wrought Iron Hoe Currency
Located in Round Top, TX
A large wrought iron hoe currency piece from the Afo people of Nigeria on a custom mount.
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20th Century Nigerian Primitives

Materials

Wrought Iron

Afo Wrought Iron Hoe Currency
Afo Wrought Iron Hoe Currency
H 33.5 in W 21.75 in D 6 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Nigerien Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

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
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Topoke Sword Currency
Located in London, GB
An iron Topoke sword currency, mounted on a solid oak base. Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Topoke Sword Currency
Topoke Sword Currency
H 78.35 in W 15.36 in D 9.26 in
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
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Steel, Iron

Jonga Gong Currency
Jonga Gong Currency
H 27.5 in W 7.75 in D 5.75 in
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
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Antique Early 19th Century Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Kirdi Bird Crest Currency
Kirdi Bird Crest Currency
H 25.5 in W 9.75 in D 0.5 in
Pair of Large Iron "Shovel" Money Currencies from Africa on Custom Stands
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of large specimen of African iron money currency from the early 20th century on custom
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal, Iron

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Iron Currency For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal iron currency for your home. Frequently made of metal, iron and copper, every iron currency was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect iron currency — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An iron currency, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Iron Currency?

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