Four receptacles with lid "kuduo" · Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3035312
Vendu
600 €
Provenance
German Private Collection, Hamburg, collected in situ (1959 - 1965)Description
brass, different sizes, decorated with ornaments, min. dam., small missing parts, traces of corrosion, one handle missing;
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.
L’objet Four receptacles with lid “kuduo” avec l’ID d’objet 3035312 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 74th tribal art auction dans 7 septembre 2013. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 192 a atteint un prix de vente de 600 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 500 €.
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