Receptacle with lid "kuduo" ·  Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3034815

Description

brass, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion and abrasion;
the “kuduo” served for keeping gold dust and valuables of any kind as well as for libation and blood sacrifices. A “kuduo” was used, when its owner wanted to “clean his soul”, and was often placed into his grave - a fact which explains its relative rareness.

The object Receptacle with lid “kuduo” with the object ID 3034815 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 210 achieved a sales price of EUR 100.

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