Beautiful Ashanti pot, Ghana, Africa. "Kuduo," soul container, made of lost-wax bronze, handcrafted. Incomplete as it lacks a lid but is still decorative. Vintage/antique from the 1950s-70s or earlier. This is a tribal, ritual, or personal object that was not intended for the tourist trade. Designed to hold precious items such as beads, gold dust, jewelry, or amulets, in a personal framework often reserved for high dignitaries. In ritual use, it was intended to contain powders, plants, or other magical objects. This one may not have had that function but rather a decorative purpose in a traditional spirit. Bulbous shape with a flared neck, constricted body, mounted on a base made of rings welded together, and equipped with 2 rounded handles shaped like ladders on which 2 small figures are perched. Geometric reliefs and incisions on the body, relief friezes... 17cm high and approximately 21cm wide at the handles. Generally in good condition, it shows some minor signs of wear over time, including small holes at the top and a crack on the bottom, along with other tiny holes. Discreet overall. Bronze with a beautiful color and a nice patina, slightly shiny on the reliefs. Approximately 1.2-1.5kg.
Beautiful Ashanti pot, Ghana, Africa. "Kuduo," soul container, made of lost-wax bronze, handcrafted. Incomplete as it lacks a lid but is still decorative. Vintage/antique from the 1950s-70s or earlier. This is a tribal, ritual, or personal object that was not intended for the tourist trade. Designed to hold precious items such as beads, gold dust, jewelry, or amulets, in a personal framework often reserved for high dignitaries. In ritual use, it was intended to contain powders, plants, or other magical objects. This one may not have had that function but rather a decorative purpose in a traditional spirit. Bulbous shape with a flared neck, constricted body, mounted on a base made of rings welded together, and equipped with 2 rounded handles shaped like ladders on which 2 small figures are perched. Geometric reliefs and incisions on the body, relief friezes... 17cm high and approximately 21cm wide at the handles. Generally in good condition, it shows some minor signs of wear over time, including small holes at the top and a crack on the bottom, along with other tiny holes. Discreet overall. Bronze with a beautiful color and a nice patina, slightly shiny on the reliefs. Approximately 1.2-1.5kg.