Standing male figure · Nigeria, Montol · ID: 3033756
sold
EUR 350
Provenance
Katja de Boer, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsSize
H: 52 cm
H: 20.5 inch
Description
light brown wood, dark brown patina, fragmentary, parts of legs, arms and coiffure missing through insect caused damage, dam., cracks, abrasion, on metal base;
sculptures of the Montol were used for fortune telling and healing rites. They belong to a men society called “komtin”.