Zemanek-Münster

Trois pots avec couvercle "kuduo"

Ghana, Ashanti
Vendu 300 €
Provenance
Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germany
Taille
H: 10,5 cm - 11,5 cm
D: 9 cm - 12,5 cm
H: 4.1 inch - 4.5 inch
D: 3.5 inch - 4.9 inch

Description

brass, different sizes, with ornamental decor, min. dam., traces of usage and 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.


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