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.
L’objet Receptacle with lid “kuduo” avec l’ID d’objet 3036281 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 76th tribal art auction dans 22 mars 2014. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 402 a atteint un prix de vente de 400 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 300 €.
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