Over 170 lots of African art. Items include women's indigo wraps. Marka/Dafing people, Burkina Faso; Dan headdress, Liberia; large carved Mali-style African drum; old currency spears. Tuareg people, Mali & Niger; rod puppet head of Dankalankule, the Oryx antelope; Bandaka “jellyfish” form currency. Mambila & Chamba people; pendants, Coptic Christian people, Ethiopia; leg band. Mongo & Konda people, Congo; Koranko body mask, Guinea, Sierra Leone; abstract bogolan textile. Bamana people, Mali; ceremonial snake-form bayonet/knife. Lobi people, Burkina Faso; ceremonial blacksmith’s hammer, Northern Nigeria; wedding blanket. Tuareg people, Niger & Mali; West African heddle pulleys. (A) Senufo people, Ivory Coast; maternity figure. Lokko people, Sierra Leone; male Chi Wara head crest mask. Bamana people, Mali; rare Asafo flag bearer/dancer's skirt. Fante people, Ghana & more. Items are located in Pleasant Valley, NY.
Payment is due by Monday, April 13 at 1PM. All lots are subject to seller approval.
Information with payment & pickup instructions will be emailed to winning bidders the morning after the auction ends.
Pickup is by appointment only & must be completed by Wednesday, April 15 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 18% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods for non-vehicle & non-equipment is cash, Visa, Master Card or Discover card.
Preview available online 24/7. Live preview is also available by appointment by calling our office at 845-635-3169, option 7.
Items are located at the Absolute Auction Center: 45 South Ave, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569.
Click More Info/Bid Now for additional photos.
Payment is due by Monday, April 13 at 1PM. All lots are subject to seller approval.
Information with payment & pickup instructions will be emailed to winning bidders the morning after the auction ends.
Pickup is by appointment only & must be completed by Wednesday, April 15 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 18% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods for non-vehicle & non-equipment is cash, Visa, Master Card or Discover card.
Preview available online 24/7. Live preview is also available by appointment by calling our office at 845-635-3169, option 7.
Items are located at the Absolute Auction Center: 45 South Ave, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569.
Click More Info/Bid Now for additional photos.
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Over 170 lots of African art. Items include women's indigo wraps. Marka/Dafing people, Burkina Faso; Dan headdress, Liberia; large carved Mali-style African drum; old currency spears. Tuareg people, Mali & Niger; rod puppet head of Dankalankule, the Oryx antelope; Bandaka “jellyfish” form currency. Mambila & Chamba people; pendants, Coptic Christian people, Ethiopia; leg band. Mongo & Konda people, Congo; Koranko body mask, Guinea, Sierra Leone; abstract bogolan textile. Bamana people, Mali; ceremonial snake-form bayonet/knife. Lobi people, Burkina Faso; ceremonial blacksmith’s hammer, Northern Nigeria; wedding blanket. Tuareg people, Niger & Mali; West African heddle pulleys. (A) Senufo people, Ivory Coast; maternity figure. Lokko people, Sierra Leone; male Chi Wara head crest mask. Bamana people, Mali; rare Asafo flag bearer/dancer's skirt. Fante people, Ghana & more. Items are located in Pleasant Valley, NY.
Payment is due by Monday, April 13 at 1PM. All lots are subject to seller approval.
Information with payment & pickup instructions will be emailed to winning bidders the morning after the auction ends.
Pickup is by appointment only & must be completed by Wednesday, April 15 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 18% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods for non-vehicle & non-equipment is cash, Visa, Master Card or Discover card.
Preview available online 24/7. Live preview is also available by appointment by calling our office at 845-635-3169, option 7.
Items are located at the Absolute Auction Center: 45 South Ave, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569.
Click More Info/Bid Now for additional photos.
Payment is due by Monday, April 13 at 1PM. All lots are subject to seller approval.
Information with payment & pickup instructions will be emailed to winning bidders the morning after the auction ends.
Pickup is by appointment only & must be completed by Wednesday, April 15 at 3PM.
All lots sold as is, where is. There is a 18% Buyers Premium for all lots purchased. Payment methods for non-vehicle & non-equipment is cash, Visa, Master Card or Discover card.
Preview available online 24/7. Live preview is also available by appointment by calling our office at 845-635-3169, option 7.
Items are located at the Absolute Auction Center: 45 South Ave, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569.
Click More Info/Bid Now for additional photos.
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ALL WINGED CURRENCY ROD (KISSI PENNY). Kissi people, Guinea and Liberia. T shaped rods terminating at one end in lateral pointed appendages symbolic of wings or ears (nileng) were widely used by the Kissipeople. They were made from iron smelted by Mandingo people in the Guinea villages of Bakpapa and Nemisola and forged by Kissi blacksmiths. Until the 1920s, they were the only "money" used in the region. After 1940 they were no longer accepted by the colonial government as payment for taxes or fines. Kissi pennies are still used in rituals such as the payment of bride wealth. The pointed wings, twisted shaft and hammered thin foot were indications of the good quality of the iron. This example dates from around 1900. On custom base. Hand forged iron. H23in. Exhibited at the Pen and Brush Gallery New York 2003.
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ALL WINGED CURRENCY ROD (KISSI PENNY). Kissi people, Guinea and Liberia. T shaped rods terminating at one end in lateral pointed appendages symbolic of wings or ears (nileng) were widely used by the Kissipeople. They were made from iron smelted by Mandingo people in the Guinea villages of Bakpapa and Nemisola and forged by Kissi blacksmiths. Until the 1920s, they were the only "money" used in the region. After 1940 they were no longer accepted by the colonial government as payment for taxes or fines. Kissi pennies are still used in rituals such as the payment of bride wealth. The pointed wings, twisted shaft and hammered thin foot were indications of the good quality of the iron. This example dates from around 1900. On custom base. Hand forged iron. H23in. Exhibited at the Pen and Brush Gallery New York 2003.
Closes On: Apr 9, 2026
07:34:30 PM – 07:35:00 PM EST
Starting Bid:
$1.00
Auction Type: One Lot
Quantity: 1
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