Africa. Nigeria. Important and rare Kuyu statue. The Kuyu st - Lot 33

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Africa. Nigeria. Important and rare Kuyu statue. The Kuyu st - Lot 33
Africa. Nigeria. Important and rare Kuyu statue. The Kuyu statues are characterized by long bodies abundantly decorated with scarifications whose relief is accentuated by polychromy. Certain motifs covering the arms could evoke a snake skin, a protective animal, while others, adorning the hairstyle, represent cowries, a symbol of fertility and prosperity. H. 84cm. (Africa, African art, Civilization and ethnic groups)
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