Estimate:
€3,000 - 5,000
Description
A KUYU HEAD
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Polychromed wood
H.: 23⅝ in.
Provenance:
Jean-Jacques Rotthier Collection (1932–2009), Brussels, then by descent
Comment:
A fine cult head depicting a female face, formerly serving as the central element of a ritual dance apparatus used during Kyebe-Kyebe ceremonies associated with the cult of Djo, the serpent deity.
