Dance club "ebongo" · R. D. Congo, Kuyu · ID: 3035208
German Private Collection
Description
wood, remains of polychrome paint, shiny patina, flat facial features, filed teeth, scarification marks, high towering coiffure in several lobes, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
used for the so-called “kébé-kébé” snake dance, which finished the initiation of young boys.The head sculptures were attached to staffs, which the dancers held high above their heads. Their bodies were completely concealed by long costumes and the heads abundantly decorated with feathers.
L’objet Dance club “ebongo” avec l’ID d’objet 3035208 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 74th tribal art auction dans 7 septembre 2013 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 351 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 000 €.
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Littérature comparée
Kerchache, Jacques & Jean-Louis Paudrat u.a., Die Kunst des Schwarzen Afrika, Freiburg, Basel, Wien 1988, p. 579