ANTHROPOMORPHIC STATUETTE

Kantana or Montol culture, Nigeria

First half of the 20th century

Wood

H.: 19; L.: 5.5 cm

(old slot)

This anthropomorphic figure at the bottom with a shiny patina stands on two individualized legs apart, his hands are placed on his hips, his arms openwork, his neck wide and his face gathered in two eyes in relief, a mouth finely incised and two large circular ears.

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