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THBCongolese Copper Katanga Cross / "X" Currency
Lot 104a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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2019-04-04 10:00:00
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Ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Italy and the Near East, as well as Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian Icons, Fine art, much more! All categories, all price ranges... all legally acquired and guaranteed to be as described or your money back Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Africa, Southeast Region of Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), Kasai River region, Katanga, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A classic cast copper X-shaped ingot referred to as a Katanga Cross, also called a handa, from the rich copper mining region of Katanga in the southeastern area of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) along the Kasai River. Over the course of several centuries, such crosses have served as currency and exchange in several Central African societies. A superb example on a custom, museum-quality stand. Size: 9.25" H (23.5 cm); 10.875" H (27.6 cm) on included custom stand.
The peoples of the Congo valued non-ferrous metals - copper, lead, and tin - quite highly, almost as valuable as precious ivory. Katanga Crosses signified wealth and status and were used as dowry payments and in trade. According to experts, in the early 20th century, one cross might be exchanged for a half dozen chickens, eight pounds of rubber, two lengths of fabric, or six axes. Beyond this, they have been discovered in burial sites and thus are commonly associated with funerary rituals. Ingots have also appeared in different shapes, have been known to weigh anywhere from around one half pound to some two and half pounds, and have demonstrated a range of craftmanship and artistry, depending on which kingdoms or chieftainships created them. These differences have made it possible to determine the extent of the various kingdoms more precisely.
Provenance: ex-private Pearson collection, Denver, Colorado, USA
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#144870Minor surface wear and nicks to peripheries. Otherwise intact and excellent.Condition
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