Sculpture de tête du culte de la "dyo"
R. D. Congo, Kuyu
Vendu
450 €
Provenance
Helmut Zake, Heidelberg, GermanyZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 28 May 2016, Lot 406
Helmut Bruchner, Munich, Germany
Taille
H: 46 cm
H: 18.1 inch
Description
wood, colour pigments, base
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.