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UnknownASANTE GOLD WEIGHT CONTAINERcirca 1900
circa 1900
$1,200
£902.69
€1,045.72
CA$1,691.75
A$1,881.34
CHF 987.27
MX$22,942.04
NOK 12,479.44
SEK 11,699.97
DKK 7,805.14
About the Item
Elephant lidded kuduo container from the Ashanti peoples of Ghana. Kuduo were created to store valuable possessions such as gold dust and served the symbolic purpose of safeguarding their owners' kra, or lifeforce. They played an essential role in ceremonies intended to maintain the spiritual well-being of those who owned them. At life's end, kuduo were left at their owners' burial sites along with other personal possessions. If the kuduo belonged to a paramount chief, it would accompany his ceremonially blackened stool in a special room devoted to his spirit and memory.
The elephant refers to the saying wodi esono akyiri a hasuo nnka wo: "one who follows the track of the elephant never gets wet from the dew on the bushes." which suggests that the safest place to find oneself is behind the protective influence of a chief.
- Creation Year:circa 1900
- Dimensions:Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 7 in (17.78 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Three Oaks, MI
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU51735492052
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