Receptacle with lid "kuduo" ·  Ghana, Akan · ID: 3036281

Description

brass, partly encrusted patina, elaborately engraved with floral and geometrical motifs, rep. (replenishments at the bottom), traces of corrosion (inside);
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 3036281 was part of the auction 76th tribal art auction on March 22, 2014. The object with the lot number 402 achieved a sales price of EUR 400 with an asking price of EUR 300.

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