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

This beautiful coffee grinder comes from the Kaffa people of Ethiopia

Our Clifton rug is hand-woven in South Africa from pure New Zealand wool in a traditional Karoo weave

The stool has been hand-carved by a community member from a solid piece of indigenous wood

Dimensions Cm Inches Height 8 3

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.