Katanga Cross Currency 06 The containers are believed to

The containers are believed to hold the healing powers of their ancestors and they would have been carefully guarded in the home of the healer of the community

Each mortar has been used for pounding grain and maize in the communities kitchen

Our Wes table is hand-crafted from stainless steel by specialist welders

This beautiful coffee grinder comes from the Kaffa people of Ethiopia

Katanga Cross Currency 06 The containers are believed toThis Katanga Cross is also known as Handa and has four roughly equal arms each flaring up slightly at the ends. These crosses are made by pouring melted copper into moulds which were made in the sand. Their traditional use was as currency in the late 19th and 20th century and they take their name Katanga, a copper mining region in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Stand is included. Please note stands may have minor imperfections.