Ancestor figure "adu zatua" with palm leaf crown
Indonesia - Nias
sold
EUR 1,500
Provenance
Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The NetherlandsSize
H: 33 cm
H: 13.0 inch
Description
wood,
“Adu zatua” served as mediators between the supernatural and natural world of humans, by which the islands inhabitants communicated with and influenced the ancestors, gods, and spirits for two main purposes: to secure prosperity and blessings and to protect against disease and disaster.