African Mbole Copper Currency Anklet Ring

Prehistoric fish fossil "Priscacara Serrata" embedded in plaster, framed. Dealer: S138XX

After Diego Giacometti (Swiss, 1902-1985) Brass Cat Butler Sculpture, holding seashell tray, apparently unmarked. 10.5" H x 4.25" W x 6.5" D.

Arthur M. Bernhang (American, XX) "She" Black Marble Sculpture, 1983, upon a circular metal pedestal with plaque. 36.5" H x 10" W x 12" D. Provenance: From a 575 Park Avenue Estate.

French Cast Iron Sculpture on Stone Pedestal, cast by Val D'Osne Foundry, Paris, 19th century, depicting a classical male figure represented as a sculptor, upholding a sculpture of a...

This fascinating piece is an example of shovel currency, formerly used among the peoples of northern Nigeria as a form of monetary exchange. Forged iron would have been traded for go...

While shield and spear were central to African combat, this iron example was most likely made to serve as a piece of trade currency. Many pre-colonization African currencies were modeled after objects of inherent value, resulting in sculptural combinations of function and beauty. This large iron spear dates to the early 20th century and is attributed to the Kuba people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Secured to a narrow iron handle, the flattened blade has an elegant, sloping silhouette, subtly textured with concentric grooves and a rusted, antique patina. Forged as a broadleaf spear, the weapon contrasts a violent potential with images of peaceful branches swaying in the wind. We've set this unusual Kuba spear...

Characterized by its open shape capped with geometric ends, this bracelet is but one form of the many types of body adornments favored the Fulani people of West Africa. The thick des...

Three African iron currency blades or swords currency from the Topoke peoples from the Democratic Republic of Congo which are nicely presented up...