Standing female figure ·  D. R. Congo, Kuyu · ID: 3052113

Description

wood, pigments,

The Kuyu held ceremonies in honour of the snake god “dyo”. The French colonial administrator Poupon published various articles about this in 1918-19. The well-known marionette heads mounted on stakes appeared in the “kebe kebe” dance. Poupon also reports on dances with carved figures.

The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3052113 was last part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale at September 24, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 263.

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Comparing literature

Volprecht, Klaus, Sammlung Clausmeyer, Afrika, Köln 1972, ill. 118