Figure masculine debout · Nigéria, Kantana / Mama · ID: 3046554
Vendu
1 500 €
Provenance
French Private CollectionDescription
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.