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Maître Frédéric FARBOS ARIEGE ENCHERES
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KUYU, Republic of Congo/Democratic Republic of Congo.
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7
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KUYU, Republic of Congo/Democratic Republic of Congo.
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €250
Voluntary lot
Description
KUYU, Republic of Congo/Democratic Republic of Congo.
Medium-soft wood (alstonia conquesis), natural pigments, feathers.
Kebe-kebe" dance marotte used during "Djo" initiation ceremonies, the cult of the great mythical snake, dedicated to the village's mythical ancestor.
This rare anthropomorphic marotte also has its feather plume.
First third 20th century.
H. 70 cm.
Literature: Kerchache, Jacques & Jean-Louis Paudrat u.a. Die Kunst des Schwarzen Afrika, Freiburg, Basel, Wien 1988, p. 579.
Provenance Collection of Bernard Chayla, a patient and demanding collector with a passion for objects of memory.
Expert Mr Christian-Hervé NJIENSI 06 31 90 99 95
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