Fugure masculine debout
Nigéria, Montol
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Provenance
Philippe & Lisa Laeremans, Liège, BelgiumTaille
H: 50 cm
H: 19.7 inch
Description
grained wood, residues of black paint, rest., base
Figural sculpture of the Montol belongs to the mens secret society “komtin”.
They were used to pass sentence after due deliberation, and were also employed in divination rituals organized to find the cause of an illness or to find a cure.