Standing male figure
· Nigeria, Kantana / Mama
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ID: 3046554
sold
EUR 1,500
Provenance
French Private CollectionSize
H: 63,5 cm
H: 25.0 inch
Description
wood, base
Together with the Montol and Goemai, the Kantana (formerly “Mama”) share a men’s secret society known as “komtin” (or “kwompten”), who used this type of statue in divination practices or in cults associated with healing.