Standing male figure
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Lot: 274
94th Tribal Art AuctionStanding male figure
Nigeria, Montol
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Philippe & Lisa Laeremans, Liège, Belgium | H: 19.7 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
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.
Lebas, Alain (ed.), Arts of Nigeria in French Private Collections, Milan 2012, ill. 154 f.
