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Description : Additional Information: This extraordinary carving comes from the Kuyu people who live between the Sangha and upper Ogowe Rivers. Most Kuyu figures have more than one face painted in white. They have white painted faces and other bright colors (mostly red and black) to pick out details of scarification or the face as in this sculpture. The body is painted in red, and decorated with elaborate scarification throughout the belly , around the waist and the thighs. The painting, the indication of the hairstyle and the markings on the faces and the body are typical of Kuyu sculptures.This is a wonderful figure that will hold a prominent place in a collection.The most prominent sculptures known from the Kuyu are the carved wooden headpieces that were carried high above a dancer’s head that had long flowing gowns attached to the lines of holes at the bottom of the neck. Colorful sculpted figure’s or stylized heads placed on posts are found in a men’s secret initiation society known as Ottote, in the past associated with chieftaincy. These brightly painted headpieces danced in a ceremony known as kibe-kibe, dramatizing a creation myth during ceremonies for young initiates.Recommended Reading:Nicklin, K. Kuyu Sculpture at the Powell-Cotton Museum, in African Arts, XVII, 1. 1983.Kerchache, J (ed.)., Art of Africa, 1988
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Estimate (low-high) : 1000 USD-1200 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 96992
Title : Male Figure, Period : Mid 20th century
Medium : Wood and Pigment
Size : Height: 52 Inches x Wide: 11 inches depth: 9 inches.
Condition report : Fair : Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners.   Small splits, scrapes and cracks are a normal part of their patina attesting to their age and extensive use.  We examine each piece carefully when we receive it and report any damage we find in our listings.  Please look carefully at the pictures which may also reveal condition and damage. Cracks and chips in places, wood flaws, worn patina
Africa Direct, auctioneer, Denver, CO It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Vintage and Contemporary African Art, Textiles, Beads and Baskets
Sale date : 25 Aug 2015 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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