Ancestor figure · West Nepal, Jajarkot District, Chhetri Caste · ID: 3041287
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Size
H: 47 cm
H: 18.5 inch
Description
wood, covered with red pigment, sitting with bended knees, prominent large head with rectangular deepened eye sockets and mouth opening, hole in the parting, slightly dam. (left arm), insect caused missing parts (area of breast and stomach), rep. (left thigh), base;
ancestor figures were placed on family shrines. They serve as new abode for the soul of the deceased.
The object Ancestor figure with the object ID 3041287 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 18.
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