African Cast Dirt Urn Bronze Lidded Gold Pot from Ashanti Tribe Kuduo Bronze Vessel-G2849

SIZE(CM): 26.3/18
African Figures A-kuduo Vessel Of The Ashanti People Figures Of Ghana. The Kuduo Was Created To Store Valuables Such As Gold Figures Dust And Has The Symbolic Purpose Of Protecting The Kra Figures (Life Force) Of Its Owner. They Play An Important Role In Rituals Designed To Protect The Spiritual Well-being Of Those Who Possess Them. At The End Of Life, The Kuduo Is Left In The Owner's Graveyard Along With Other Personal Items. If Kudo Figures Belonged To A Paramount Chief, It Would Be Placed In A Dedicated Room With His Ceremonial Black Chair In Honor Of His Spirit And Memory. This Refers To The Proverb Wodi Esono Akyiri A Hasuo Nnka Wo: "He Who Follows The Trail Of The Gods Will Never Get Wet From The Dew On The Bushes", Which Indicates That The Safest Place Must Be Found.