Kebekebe Puppet
Kuyu · People’s Republic of the Congo
Reference: EMS-66
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- Height
- 44 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
One of his main deities is the god Ebongo whose materialized effigy is represented in one of his most important productions, the artistic polychrome heads carved…
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Full original description
One of his main deities is the god Ebongo whose materialized effigy is represented in one of his most important productions, the artistic polychrome heads carved in wood, sometimes with feathers on the head. This deity is the one that transmits its revelation to the young initiates. These heads are the emblem of the clan of the serpent, which uses them mainly in the rites that evoke creation with their dances represent all the myths of their origins with their primordial serpent represented by these heads called kebekebe. There are different sizes. They are stuck in a long stick whose bearer manipulates them, disguised under a long dress. Also represented in these dances is the primordial couple, Joku and Ebotita.
THIS HORSE HORSE IS MAKING A POLICE VISTA.
Further technical information
- Width
- 10 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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People’s Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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