Figure bâton "kundul" ·  Nigéria, Wurkun · ID: 3050063

Description

wood, pigment residues, metal,

“Kundul” statues almost always appear in male / female pairs (the male figure recognisable by its high crest atop the head) and are always mounted on iron spikes.

These anthropomorphic sculptures are used in a variety of rituals, usually concerned with healing and well-being.