Auction 106
Zemanek-Münster
Head sculpture of the "dyo" snake cult, D. R. Congo, Kuyu, Size: H: 41 cm (H: 16.1 inch), ID: 3053133
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Auction 106

Head sculpture of the "dyo" snake cult ·  D. R. Congo, Kuyu · ID: 3053133

Starting price
EUR 2,000
Estimated price
EUR 4,000
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Provenance
Belgian Private Collection, Gent
Size
H: 41 cm
H: 16.1 inch

Description

wood, pigments,

According to Bénézech, these headdresses were used by the western Kuyu in the so-called “kébé-kébé” dances, which marked the end of the boys’ initiation.

Comparing literature

Anne-Marie Bénézech, The deferred Discovery of Kuyu Art, in: Tribal Art Magazine, 2017 (83), p. 92-107

Africa

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