Central Africa. Katanga. Handa or Katanga Cross. c.XVI-XVIII Centuries. Cast by the Luba Empire. Bronze; 25.0mmx21.0mm; 4.08g. Cast etnographic currency. These crosses were cast in many shapes and weights, ranging from a few grams to several kilos, they were used for several centuries, even well into the 20th century, specially by the Luba Empire in the modern Congo Democratic Republic. Cf. Opitz p. 39 (XF) Casting seams

Estimate: USD 50 - 100