Standing male figure · Nigéria, Montol · ID: 3033756
Vendu
350 €
Provenance
Katja de Boer, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDescription
light brown wood, dark brown patina, fragmentary, parts of legs, arms and coiffure missing through insect caused damage, dam., cracks, abrasion, on metal base;
sculptures of the Montol were used for fortune telling and healing rites. They belong to a men society called “komtin”.