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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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Lot 360
Auction 106

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

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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.

The object Head sculpture of the “dyo” snake cult with the object ID 3053133 was last part of the auction Auction 106 at April 25, 2026 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 360.

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Comparing literature

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

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