Standing figure · Nigeria, Kantana (Mama) · ID: 3041942
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Provenance
Hans Petereit, Cologne, GermanySize
H: 26,5 cm
H: 10.4 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, waisted trunk with extremely broad shoulders, mushroom-like head, grooved belt line, slightly dam. (right hip), minor missing parts (right hand and foot), cracks, base;
such figures were used by the men’s secret society “komtin” in divination practices.
The object Standing figure with the object ID 3041942 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 274.
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