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Female statue with scarred face.
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205
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Female statue with scarred face.
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €900
Voluntary lot
Description
Female statue with scarred face.
Wood, some weathering, old honey patina, marks of use.
Montol, Nigeria.
65 x 18 cm
This figure is part of the Montol sculptural tradition, where statues are used in healing and divination rites linked to the origin of illnesses. The scarred face and compact body are typical of the formal vocabulary of this group. These sculptures were kept in communal cult huts and activated during ritual libations.
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