Deux marottes de danse "ebongo" ·  R. D. Congo, Kuyu · ID: 3043492

Description

wood, polychrome paint, rich ornamental decor, slightly dam., minor missing parts (partly insect caused), cracks, both mounted on pedestal.
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. After the dance, the clubs were plugged into wooden figures, which were decorated likewise.

L’objet Deux marottes de danse “ebongo” avec l’ID d’objet 3043492 a fait partie de l’enchère 88e vente aux enchères Tribal Art en 10 mars 2018 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 415.

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Littérature comparée

Kerchache, Jacques & Jean-Louis Paudrat u.a., Die Kunst des Schwarzen Afrika, Freiburg, Basel, Wien 1988, p. 579

Publications

AHDRC: 0150625