Sculpture - Wood - Montol - Nigeria
A Montol female sculpture, Nigeria, upright standing on large wedge-shaped feet, an elongated columnar torso with a pointed navel and breasts, squared shoulders leading to finlike arms bent in front of the abdomen, an elongated cylindrical neck supporting a spherical head with a pointed open mouth, a realistic nose, small hollowed eyes framed by large oval ears, figure in archaic, powerful style; brown to reddish patina, signs of age, ritual use and cracks.
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A Montol female sculpture, Nigeria, upright standing on large wedge-shaped feet, an elongated columnar torso with a pointed navel and breasts, squared shoulders leading to finlike arms bent in front of the abdomen, an elongated cylindrical neck supporting a spherical head with a pointed open mouth, a realistic nose, small hollowed eyes framed by large oval ears, figure in archaic, powerful style; brown to reddish patina, signs of age, ritual use and cracks.
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