Kuduo

44. A very old kuduo, 18th century or earlier.

13cm tall 12cm diameter.

Ashanti, Ghana.

Ornate, cast brass vessels known as kuduo were the possessions of kings and courtiers amongst the Akan. Gold dust and nuggets were kept in kuduo, as were other items of personal value. As receptacles for their owners’ kra, or life force, they were prominent features of ceremonies designed to honor and protect that individual. At the time of his death, a person’s kuduo was filled with gold and other offerings and included in an assembly of items left at the burial site.

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