Standing male figure · D. R. Congo, Kuyu · ID: 3041822

Name: Standing male figure
SKU: 3041822
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Private Collection, Middelburg, The Netherlands

Size

H: 57,5 cm

H: 22.6 inch

Description

wood, matt patina, polychrome paint, bulky body, face with tribe-typical characteristics, min. dam., small missing parts (toes), fine cracks, traces of abrasion, base;
the western Kuyu compare their chief with a panther, and initiation ceremonies teach the secrets of the animal’s powers. Among the eastern Kuyu the serpent “ebongo” is the focus of initiation (“djo”), and his ancestors and offspring are represented in the carved wooden heads that are best-known form of Kuyu sculpture. Kuyu figures are far less common than heads.

The object Standing male figure with the object ID 3041822 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 381.

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