Receptacle with lid "kuduo" · Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3036856
not available anymore
Size
H: 6,5 cm
D: 17,5 cm
H: 2.6 inch
D: 6.9 inch
Description
brass, round form, decorated with elaborated ornaments, min. dam., small missing parts, traces of corrosion;
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 3036856 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 238.
Here you will find more objects and interesting facts about African art.