Standing figure
Nigeria, Kantana (Mama)
sold
EUR 4,000
Provenance
Philippe Laeremans, Brussels, BelgiumAdrian Schlag, Brussels, Belgium
Size
H: 52,5 cm
H: 20.7 inch
Description
wood, rest., base
The object shows an interesting surface structure, strongly marked by weathering.
The Kantana, formerly called Mama, settled on the Jos Plateau north of the Benue River. Besides the well-known “mangam” masks, they produce abstract figures whose function and meaning remain obscure to this day.
Comparing literature
Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 403Publications
AHDRC: 0181788