240811 - Rare & Old African KUYU sculpture - Congo.

240811 - Rare & Old African KUYU sculpture - Congo.
€295.00

Congo: Rare & Old African Kuyu sculpture.
Height: 42 cm.
This item is made in the mid of the 20th century and purchased in my private collection in 2014, with a certificate of authenticity.
Important and rare Kuyu statue. Kuyu statues are characterized by long, slender bodies profusely decorated with scarification marks, the relief of which is accentuated by polychromy. Certain motifs covering the arms could evoke a snake skin, a protective animal, while others adorning the headdress represent cowries,