Auction 104
Zemanek-Münster

Standing male figure

Nigeria, Montol / Chamba
Price EUR 2,500
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Manfred Zirngibl, Passau, Germany
Size
H: 103 cm
H: 40.6 inch

Description

wood, paint residues, nails, traces of insect caused damage, weathering, base

Very expressive figure with fine old patina and sacrificial traces.

Figural sculpture of the Montol belongs to the mens society “komtin”.
According to early records such figures were kept in small round stone houses, out of sight of women and children, where they dispensed justice after libations.


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