Head sculpture of the "dyo" snake cult · D. R. Congo, Kuyu · ID: 3053133
Price
EUR 2,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Belgian Private Collection, GentSize
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.
The object Head sculpture of the “dyo” snake cult with the object ID 3053133 was part of the auction Auction 106 on April 25, 2026, lot number 360 at that time and is currently available for EUR 2,000 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Anne-Marie Bénézech, The deferred Discovery of Kuyu Art, in: Tribal Art Magazine, 2017 (83), p. 92-107