Receptacle with lid "kuduo"
Ghana, Ashanti
Vendu
170 €
Provenance
collected in situ (1975 - 1982)Brigitte Zehrer, Würzburg, Germany
Taille
H: 13 cm
D: 21,5 cm
H: 5.1 inch
D: 8.5 inch
Description
brass, round form, waisted on the outside with three ribs running around, fine waved decor, handle with eyelet, slightly dam., minor missing parts (base), crack;
the “kuduo” served for keeping gold dust and valuables of any kind as well as for libation and blood sacrifices