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A Rare Kuyu Head ~ Ex Silverman Collection

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A Rare Kuyu Head ~ Ex Silverman Collection

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Description

A tall slender carved wooden marionette like head, also possibly used in dance or as a parade staff with stylized ancestor face, elaborate coiffure, incised scar designs and traditional grimace like smile, ornately carved staff handle. Kuyu peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. The Staff measures 20 inches tall on a simple wooden base. Provenance: Silverman collection, New York.

Condition

Good, well worn, weathered

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A Rare Kuyu Head ~ Ex Silverman Collection

Name: A Rare Kuyu Head ~ Ex Silverman Collection
SKU: 151487852
Price: 220 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500

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