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A Pair of Copper Currencies: “Katanga Crosses”
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A Pair of Copper Currencies: “Katanga Crosses”
Central African Copper Belt (DR Congo, Zambia or Zimbabwe)
Cast copper, archaeological patina
Size each: 12” high x 5” wide x 1/2” deep (30.5 x 12.5 x 1.5 cm)
Displayed on custom-made metal bases, as shown in one photo.
Provenance: Dr. Austin Newton, Princeton NJ.
According to Pierre de Maret in “Croisette Histories", these forms are designated as “HXR” type as were in circulation between the 13th-17th centuries.
For further information on HX croisettes from the Upemba Basin, see de Maret in De Heusch, L. (Ed). 1995. Objects: Signs of Africa (Tervuren, Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale):, p. 13.
Available individually: $1,900. each
- Dimensions:Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Tribal (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Copper,Cast
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Unknown
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Point Richmond, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: AM 6851stDibs: LU1778238419442
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