Ancestor figure "adu zatua"
Indonesia - Nias
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.