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Ancestor figure "adu zatua" ·  Indonesia - Nias · ID: 3049214

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Provenance
Herbert Hamak, Hammelburg, Germany
Size
H: 31,5 cm
H: 12.4 inch

Description

wood, base

This figure wears a palm leaf crown and long earrings “sialu”, as they were typically worn by women.

The figures served as homes for the spirits of deceased ancestors and were common throughout Nias. They served as a medium to contact the ancestors. They were revered and received offerings.


The object Ancestor figure “adu zatua” with the object ID 3049214 was last part of the auction 99th Auction at November 12, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 176.

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