Ancestor figure "adu zatua"
Indonesia - Nias
sold
EUR 1,250
Provenance
Old Dutch CollectionYann Ferrandin, Paris, France
Size
H: 24,4 cm
H: 9.6 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, carved with high towering crown and ear ornament, slightly dam. (nose), abrasion of paint, base;
“adu zatua” figures were lashed to horizontal bars. Such rows were placed against the wall in the big front room of the house. Each time a person in the family died, a new image was added.