Superb head (marotte) in wood and pigments, typical of the Kuyu (or Kouyou) ethnic group of the Republic of Congo (Congo Brazzaville)

Height: 53 cm, age cracks, local restoration (see photos)

Kuyu art

Little is known about the Kouyou ethnic group, known mainly for its head marottes - representing the God Ebongo who was revealed to young men at the end of initiation - carried on pikes (up to 20 m high) during ritual dances and also for its statues topped with a totemic animal.

The Kuyu marotte

This typical marotte is particularly refined and has a very original headdress