Metal katanga cross
by Blu Peter
Original price
$150.00
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Original price
$150.00
Original price
$150.00
$150.00
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$150.00
Current price
$150.00
H: 23cm x W: 13cm x D: 9cm
These were called "handa" and were indicative of wealth when they were used in the 19th and early 20th centuries. They were used to trade for goods, and even for brides. It is said that one Katanga Cross could buy about 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of flour, five or six chickens, or six axes. Two would buy a gun.
These were called "handa" and were indicative of wealth when they were used in the 19th and early 20th centuries. They were used to trade for goods, and even for brides. It is said that one Katanga Cross could buy about 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of flour, five or six chickens, or six axes. Two would buy a gun.