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KUYU, GABON Marotte used for the "Kebe Kebe" dance,...

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KUYU, GABON Marotte used for the "Kebe Kebe" dance, an initiation cult to honor the snake god. It features a head with an expressive scarified face. Wood retaining some of its original polychromy, old brown and honey patina, numerous marks of use. H. 49 cm. Provenance: Galerie le Rempart, Thiers, May 25, 2011.