Standing male figure · Nigeria, Montol · ID: 3032374
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Provenance
Didier Claes, Brussels, BelgiumSize
H: 55 cm
H: 21.7 inch
Description
light brown wood, blackish brown patina, simplified body, incised scarification marks on the face, min. dam., traces of abrasion, on base;
sculptures of the Montol were used for fortune telling and healing rites. They belong to a men society called “komtin”. Figures of the Montol are quite rare and their style is not clearly defined. It varies from one carver to the other.
The object Standing male figure with the object ID 3032374 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 375.
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