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Topoke Currency

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
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Minimalist Mounted Objects

Materials

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

African Topoke Sword Currency on Custom Stand
African Topoke Sword Currency on Custom Stand
$1,680
H 63.75 in W 12 in D 6 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
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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
$2,742 / 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
Category

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
Category

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
Category

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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African Currency Bracelet on Custom Mount
Located in Elkhart, IN
An African currency bracelet on a custom black steel mount. Bracelet alone measures 4.5"W x 1.5"D x 4.75"H.  
Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

African Currency Bracelet on Custom Mount
African Currency Bracelet on Custom Mount
$679 Sale Price
20% Off
H 6.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
19th or Early 20th Century Tribal Copper Snake Currency Sculpture Zaire Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
19th or early 20th century copper snake currency sculpture Zaire Africa Ngelima culture, Zaire, hand-forged, copper rod in an anthropomorphic stylized form of a coiled snake. In Afr...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Other Tribal Art

Materials

Copper

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 Congo which are nicely presented upon custom metal stands. These African currencies ...
Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal, Iron

African Spear Currency on Stands
African Spear Currency on Stands
$3,090 / set
H 81.5 in W 11 in D 11 in
Antique Roman Gladiator Short Sword 1.AD with Bronze Teardrop Terminal Belt
Located in Doha, QA
This Roman Gladiator short sword is an absolutely outstanding and unique example of an ancient Roman Pompeian Gladius Sword from 1. AD. There were three types of Gladius swords and t...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Arms, Armor and...

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Powerful Scarified Makonde Portrait Helmet Mask Tanzania, Early 20th C Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Powerful Scarified Makonde portrait helmet mask from Tanzania. Early 20th century with heavy dark patina from traditional tribal use, wear inside from being used. Finely carved featu...
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Currency Bracelets on Custom Mounts, Set of 3
Located in Elkhart, IN
A set of three African currency bracelets on custom black steel stands. Bracelets alone measure 3.5"W x .5"D x 3.5"H approximately.
Category

Early 20th Century African Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Steel

African Currency Bracelets on Custom Mounts, Set of 3
African Currency Bracelets on Custom Mounts, Set of 3
$956 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 6.75 in W 3.5 in D 2 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...
Category

20th Century Nigerian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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