20th Century Abstract Iron Sculpture, Japan

Late 19th-early 20th century iron currency, kurr, Sara-Madjingaye peoples, Southern Chad. These rare currencies have a wonderfully minimalist anthropomorphic form, but were inspired...

Vintage Bean Beater, natural wood branch, Japanese, mid-20th century A natural branch shaped like a wishbone. A kitchen tool to shuck beans by "beating"...

Antique Burmese 50 tical A-le, a zoomorphic form bronze market weight often referred to as an “opium weight”, in the form of a Karaweik, a Burmese crane with pointed beak and bulging...

The price is for an individual currency and includes a stand. The custom stands can display the currencies horizontally with the rounded point facing to the left or right or mounted vertically. Please specify your preference. The shape of a Mfunte currency has a seemingly simple yet complex design. The forged iron surface was scratched in an end-to-end direction to create a visually interesting surface, a central raised vein to create two sections, and swelling was incorporated on the front at the straight end. The aging of the iron has further added to the texture and attractiveness of the design. Colonial coinage replaced Africa's traditional iron currencies...

A textured steel sculpture with a pensive, serpent shape.

A fantastic vintage Boho original clay sculpture. A chic Abstract composition of stacked noses. It’s a little surprise that you can only see upon close inspection. So great. Acquired...

This unique iron sculpture from Mexico, circa 1970´s. Solid walnut base holding iron puzzle with the purpose of getting free the large ring out of the puzzle.   

Unusual and dramatic biomorphic cast metal sculpture, circa late 1980s. Sculpture has an organic, tree root like appearance with two curved, root ...