Katanga Cross Currency 02 as a vintage object minor

as a vintage object minor imperfections may occur

or with other masks anywhere in the home

They are believed to act as a new physical body for the deceased and as kept in their home after passing and offered gifts in remembrance

Songye masks originate from the Congo and are hand-carved from indigenous wood

Our Duma vase is part of our exclusive own design ceramic collection

Katanga Cross Currency 02 as a vintage object minorThis 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.