Receptacle with lid "kuduo" · Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3036856
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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.