Standing figure · R. D. Congo, Kuyu · ID: 3032523
Description
wood, encrusted matt patina, polychrome paint, the upper part of the body coated with raised scarification marks, cap-like headgear with two horn-shaped projections, rest., dam., missing parts (feet), cracks, insect caused damage, on 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.
L’objet Standing figure avec l’ID d’objet 3032523 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 68th tribal art auction dans 3 mars 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 443 a atteint un prix de vente de 3 200 €.
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Littérature comparée
Nevermann, Hans, Trowell, Margaret, Afrika und Ozeanien, München o.J., p. 96 Vogel, Susan, For spirits and kings, African Art from the Paul and Ruth Tishman Collection, New York 1981, p. 197