Ancestor figure "adu zatua" · Indonesia - Nias · ID: 3051007
sold
EUR 10,000
Provenance
Alex Ultee, Voorburg, The Netherlands
Family owned for 100 years. Ultee’s grandfather worked as a medical doctor on Sumatra from 1916 to 1936.
Size
H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch
Description
wood,
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 3051007 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024. The object with the lot number 53 achieved a sales price of EUR 10,000 with an asking price of EUR 6,000.
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