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Katanga Cross (copper ingot) and stand:
$130.00
A Katanga cross (French: croisette du Katanga), also called a handa, is a cast copper ingot in the shape of an equal-armed cross which was once used as a form of currency in parts of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Katanga crosses were made in various sizes, typically about 20 centimeters (7.9 in.) across, and weighing about 1 kilogram (2.2 lbs.). The name derives from Katanga, a rich copper mining region in the south-eastern portion of the DRC.
These X-shaped ingots were cast by local coppersmiths by pouring molten copper into sand molds.
