Standing figure · Nigeria, Kantana (Mama) · ID: 3048517

Name: Standing figure
SKU: 3048517
Price: 4000 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 4,000

Provenance

Philippe Laeremans, Brussels, Belgium
Adrian 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.

The object Standing figure with the object ID 3048517 was last part of the auction 97th Auction at November 6, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 242 achieved a sales price of EUR 4,000.

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