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Tribal Sword

African Ceremonial Sword, Iron and Wood, Congo, Circa 1920s
African Ceremonial Sword, Iron and Wood, Congo, Circa 1920s

African Ceremonial Sword, Iron and Wood, Congo, Circa 1920s

$1,425Sale Price|25% Off

H 27.75 in W 16.5 in D 1.25 in

African Ceremonial Sword, Iron and Wood, Congo, Circa 1920s

Located in Miami, FL

case made of cloth and animal skin. This status symbol tribal sword is carried is a single edged

Category

20th Century Congolese Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

Traditional Tribal Mandau (Parang Ilang) Sword – Dayak People, Borneo
Traditional Tribal Mandau (Parang Ilang) Sword – Dayak People, Borneo

Traditional Tribal Mandau (Parang Ilang) Sword – Dayak People, Borneo

Located in Leuven , BE

Traditional Tribal Mandau (Parang Ilang) Sword – Dayak People, Borneo The Mandau is a traditional

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Antiquities

Materials

Metal

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

Three African Topoke Sword Currency On Custom Stands

$2,760 / 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

Category

Antique 19th Century African Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

African Topoke Currency Sword on Custom Metal Stand
African Topoke Currency Sword on Custom Metal Stand

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

Indonesian Single-Edged Sword with Carved Wooden Hilt, 19th Century
Indonesian Single-Edged Sword with Carved Wooden Hilt, 19th Century

Indonesian Single-Edged Sword with Carved Wooden Hilt, 19th Century

Located in NICE, FR

tribal artistry, this sword embodies both functional weaponry and sculptural expression. It makes an

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal, Brass

Indonesian Nias Sword with Carved Wooden Hilt and Brass-Bound Scabbard
Indonesian Nias Sword with Carved Wooden Hilt and Brass-Bound Scabbard

Indonesian Nias Sword with Carved Wooden Hilt and Brass-Bound Scabbard

Located in NICE, FR

This striking sword from Nias Island, Indonesia features a long single-edged blade paired with its

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal, Brass

An Unusually Large 19th Century Topoke Tribe Currency Sword
An Unusually Large 19th Century Topoke Tribe Currency Sword

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Iron

Philippines 19th Century Panabas Iron Sword With Carved Wood And Rattan Handle
Philippines 19th Century Panabas Iron Sword With Carved Wood And Rattan Handle

Philippines 19th Century Panabas Iron Sword With Carved Wood And Rattan Handle

$1,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 24.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.15 in

Philippines 19th Century Panabas Iron Sword With Carved Wood And Rattan Handle

Located in Miami, FL

Panabas short sword from the Philippines. A rare late 18th early 19th century Panabas short sword

Category

Antique 19th Century Philippine Tribal Metalwork

Materials

Iron

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Philippine Wood Sword Scabbard with Standing Figure, Rattan Wraps
Philippine Wood Sword Scabbard with Standing Figure, Rattan Wraps

Philippine Wood Sword Scabbard with Standing Figure, Rattan Wraps

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Carved wood knife or sword scabbard from the Philippines, with carved standing figure with open

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Mid-20th Century Philippine Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Old And Exceptional Ngombe/ Poto / Doko Sword - Dr Congo - Museum Quality - 1900
Old And Exceptional Ngombe/ Poto / Doko Sword - Dr Congo - Museum Quality - 1900

Old And Exceptional Ngombe/ Poto / Doko Sword - Dr Congo - Museum Quality - 1900

Located in Leuven, BE

Old And Exceptional Ngombe / Poto / Doko Sword - Dr Congo Tribe : Ngombe / Poto / Doko Period: 1900

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Exceptional Rare Knife/Sword From The Luba / Luluwa /Nkutshu Tribe DR Congo
Exceptional Rare Knife/Sword From The Luba / Luluwa /Nkutshu Tribe DR Congo

Exceptional Rare Knife/Sword From The Luba / Luluwa /Nkutshu Tribe DR Congo

Located in Leuven, BE

Exceptional Rare Knife/Sword From The Luba / Luluwa /Nkutshu Tribe DR Congo - circa 1900 Tribe

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Ancient Fang Sword Ntsakh Ou Fa Fang People Gabon African Art Congo 19th Century
Ancient Fang Sword Ntsakh Ou Fa Fang People Gabon African Art Congo 19th Century

Ancient Fang Sword Ntsakh Ou Fa Fang People Gabon African Art Congo 19th Century

Located in Leuven, BE

Very old and exceptional Fang short sword People: Fang Gabon - Cameroon - Equitorial Guinea Period

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Gabonese Tribal Art

Materials

Iron

Beautifully Patinated African Tribal Sword Currencies of Iron on Custom Stands
Beautifully Patinated African Tribal Sword Currencies of Iron on Custom Stands

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Metal, Iron

Late 19th Century Tribal Bone Mandau Sword Hilt, Borneo, Indonesia
Late 19th Century Tribal Bone Mandau Sword Hilt, Borneo, Indonesia

Late 19th Century Tribal Bone Mandau Sword Hilt, Borneo, Indonesia

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th century tribal bone Mandau sword hilt, Borneo, Indonesia. Kenyah/Kayan people, Borneo

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Rattan, Wood, Antler

Topoke Sword Currency
Topoke Sword Currency

Topoke Sword Currency

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H 78.35 in W 15.36 in D 9.26 in

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

African Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
African Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century

African Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century

Located in New Orleans, LA

African currency Sword used in the Congo for important transactions such as dowry or land purchases

Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

African Currency Sword on Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
African Currency Sword on Contemporary Stand, 19th Century

African Currency Sword on Contemporary Stand, 19th Century

Located in New Orleans, LA

African Currency Sword mounted on a contemporary iron Stand. These were used in the Congo for

Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century

African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century

Located in New Orleans, LA

African currency sword that was used in the Congo for important transactions such as dowry or land

Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century
African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century

African Currency Sword on a Contemporary Stand, 19th Century

Located in New Orleans, LA

African currency Sword used in the Congo for important transactions such as dowry or land purchases

Category

Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Carved Walnut Figurative Sculpture of a Semi Nude by Laszlo Hoenig '1905-1971'
Carved Walnut Figurative Sculpture of a Semi Nude by Laszlo Hoenig '1905-1971'

Carved Walnut Figurative Sculpture of a Semi Nude by Laszlo Hoenig '1905-1971'

By Laszlo Hoenig

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

stylised semi nude figure holding a bronze sword and tribal mask. Highly polished walnut set over a bronze

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Walnut

Igbo Tribal Seated Ikenga Figure with Sword and Head Africa, Nigeria
Igbo Tribal Seated Ikenga Figure with Sword and Head Africa, Nigeria

Igbo Tribal Seated Ikenga Figure with Sword and Head Africa, Nigeria

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Igbo tribal seated Ikenga figure with sword and head Africa, Nigeria Classic Ikenga Shrine figure

Category

Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Parang Dagger sword Indonesia Malay Tribal Art collectible weapons
Parang Dagger sword Indonesia Malay Tribal Art collectible weapons

Parang Dagger sword Indonesia Malay Tribal Art collectible weapons

Located in London, GB

Ethnographic collectible weapons A very fine Indonesian Or Malay Parang sword /dagger with fine

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Tribal Mandau Sword with Scabbard from the Dayak of Borneo, Early 20th Century
Tribal Mandau Sword with Scabbard from the Dayak of Borneo, Early 20th Century

Tribal Mandau Sword with Scabbard from the Dayak of Borneo, Early 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Tribal Mandau sword with Scabbard from the Dayak of Borneo, early 20th century. Offered by Bruce

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Steel

Poto African Iron Sword, Congo Africa on Stand
Poto African Iron Sword, Congo Africa on Stand

Poto African Iron Sword, Congo Africa on Stand

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Poto African sword, Congo Africa on stand. A forged iron sword with fine incised design, inlaid

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wrought 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

Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

Dayak 'or Dyak' Warrior Sword Handle Borneo Indonesian Tribal Art Ex Schoffel
Dayak 'or Dyak' Warrior Sword Handle Borneo Indonesian Tribal Art Ex Schoffel

Dayak 'or Dyak' Warrior Sword Handle Borneo Indonesian Tribal Art Ex Schoffel

Located in Santa Fe, NM

This is a handle for a sword (mandau) from the Dayak (var. Dyak) people of northern Borneo. Carved

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Bone

Late 19th Century Ngombe Executioner Sword from Congo
Late 19th Century Ngombe Executioner Sword from Congo

Late 19th Century Ngombe Executioner Sword from Congo

Located in Raalte, NL

Antique wrought iron Ngombe execution or sacrifice sword from Congo with wooden handle (handle is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Wrought Iron

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Located in Point Richmond, CA

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Antique Polychrome African Wood Carving from Igbo Nigeria

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Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

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Located in Point Richmond, CA

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African Mende Helmut Mask

$2,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 14 in W 7 in D 9 in

African Mende Helmut Mask

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Carved Helmut masks of this type were made by the Sande society of the Mende people of Sierra Leone, Africa for use in masquerades by young women in initiation rites on their passage...

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Materials

Wood

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Makonde Tanzanian Carved Warrior Female Spear

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$720Sale Price|40% Off

H 40 in W 1.5 in D 1 in

Makonde Tanzanian Carved Warrior Female Spear

Located in Van Nuys, CA

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Materials

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Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool
Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool

Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool

$799

H 10.24 in W 9.06 in D 14.97 in

Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool

By Akan Ashanti

Located in London, GB

A wonderful small early 20th century Ashanti tribal stool, headrest. Carved from a single piece of wood. Well worn and genuine tribal stool or headrest.

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Vintage 1920s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

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Materials

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African Nigeria Epa Helmit Mask with Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

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Ashanti Akan ‘Ghana’ Tribal Standing Female Figure Arm Out Africa

$1,300Sale Price|50% Off

H 18.5 in W 5 in D 6 in

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Located in Point Richmond, CA

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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

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Ngbaka Congolese Tribal Mask for Initiation Rituals, Early 20th Century

Located in CA, CA

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure

A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure

$16,500

H 9 in W 5 in D 5 in

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Located in London, GB

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$2,000Sale Price|33% Off

H 22 in W 6 in D 6 in

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Located in Point Richmond, CA

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Ashanti Bronze Ceremonial Staff Top Hoe with 3 Turtles, Ghana

Ashanti Bronze Ceremonial Staff Top Hoe with 3 Turtles, Ghana

Located in Point Richmond, CA

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Bambara Standing Male Figure Powerful Shoulders Mali Africa

Bambara Standing Male Figure Powerful Shoulders Mali Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

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Tribal Sword For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the tribal sword you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, iron and wood, every tribal sword was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a tribal sword — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A tribal sword is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Tribal Sword?

A tribal sword can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,680, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $7,625.