Item #635
Type of object: Bronze vessel
Ethnic group: Asante/Ashanti
Country of origin: Ghana, Africa
Measurement Both: 25,5 x 13 x 13 cm
Measurement Top: 12 x 11 x 11 cm
Measurement Pot: 13,5 x 13,5 x 13,5 cm
Materials: Bronze
Weight: lid: 842 grams
Pot without lid: 1,844 grams
Together: 2,686 grams
Overall condition: Excellent
Damage, Repair: None
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These fine bronze vessels are also known as "kuduo" and were used in funerals or to hold valuable or important items. Some kuduo were buried with the owner, but some of them were also placed in shrine rooms.
Provenance: Private collection. F.d.G in NL
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