Il lotto Lotto n° 3
Titolo : Bronze Kuduo
Medium : Ethnographic & Indigenous ArtifactsDimensione : Height 26cm : Width 12cms :Weight 1315gmsProvenienza : Other CulturesLiterature : 929.0Note : Ornate, cast brass vessels known as kuduo were the possessions of kings and courtiers in the Akan kingdoms. Gold dust and nuggets were kept in kuduo, as were other items of personal value and significance. 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. (the Met)Smalls Auctions, banditore, Paddington, AU
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Titolo di vendita : Rare Books, Commemorative Medalets, Tribal Art & other Curios
Data della vendita : 29/09/2019
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Riferimento dell'asta : Live Sale
