Auction 104
Zemanek-Münster

Ancestor figure "adu zatua"

Indonesia - Nias
Price EUR 1,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
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.


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