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Topoke Currency

African Topoke Currency Sword on Custom Metal Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An African iron currency blade or sword from Nkutshu, the Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), of
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Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Mounted Objects

Materials

Iron

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

Iron Spear Currency, Topoke, DR Congo
Iron Spear Currency, Topoke, DR Congo
$1,095
H 36 in W 6 in D 0.5 in
African Topoke Iron Currency Blade, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
currency blade is attributed to the Topoke people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire
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Early 20th Century Congolese Minimalist 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

Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands
Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands
$2,766 / set
H 69.3 in W 15.36 in D 5.91 in
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

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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
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Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Steel, Iron, Wrought Iron

Pair of African Topoke Currency Blades, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
currency blades are attributed to the Topoke people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Zaire
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Minimalist Mounted Objects

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
Topoke Spear Currency
Located in San Francisco, CA
These forged iron blades, also referred to as doa or ngbele, were used for barter (on occasion for brides), not as the weapons they appear to be. This collection of 3 are in excellen...
Category

Vintage 1930s Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Topoke Spear Currency
Topoke Spear Currency
H 57 in W 11 in
Topoke spear currency, Congo
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A pair of nicely-preserved Topoke Spears comes from the Congo. These metal spears were used as an
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Antique 19th Century Folk Art Sculptures

Topoke, Lokele, or Turumbu Large African Currency Spear, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Republic of the Congo. Used by the Topoke and related tribes as currency until around 1920, a liganda’s
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Antique Mid-19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

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$3,500
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