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Statuette anthropomorphe Komtin - Montol - Nigeria, originating from Nigeria, of the Montol (Komtin) culture, provenance: private collection, acquired in 1955.
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Home Ritual Arts Statues Anthropomorphic Statuette Komtin - Montol - Nigeria
Anthropomorphic Statuette Komtin - Montol - Nigeria
Living on the right bank of the Benue River, the Montol use small statues with spread legs and outstretched hands.
Most of the known Montol statuettes, as well as the masks, are of relatively abstract workmanship. And the rituals attached to them are poorly documented.
It seems that their use is related to therapeutic purposes.
The statues express both power and constraint (facial asymmetry, rough features, expression of suffering in the posture of the arms and legs). Texts adapted, among other things, from the following link
It is the members of the male secret society Komtin (Kwonten among the Goemai) who used them in divination and healing rites.
The symbol of this society is a pair of bush cattle horns, worn
Home Ritual Arts Statues Anthropomorphic Statuette Komtin - Montol - Nigeria
Anthropomorphic Statuette Komtin - Montol - Nigeria
Living on the right bank of the Benue River, the Montol use small statues with spread legs and outstretched hands.
Most of the known Montol statuettes, as well as the masks, are of relatively abstract workmanship. And the rituals attached to them are poorly documented.
It seems that their use is related to therapeutic purposes.
The statues express both power and constraint (facial asymmetry, rough features, expression of suffering in the posture of the arms and legs). Texts adapted, among other things, from the following link
It is the members of the male secret society Komtin (Kwonten among the Goemai) who used them in divination and healing rites.
The symbol of this society is a pair of bush cattle horns, worn
Details
Era
Before 1400
Culture
Ancient Asian
No. of items
1
Century/timeframe
1900-200
Material
Wood
Acquired from
Private collection
Country of Origin
Nigeria
Year acquired
1955
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Country acquired from
Africa
Height
351 cm
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Width
15 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1930
Previous owner - country acquired from
Africa
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