Ancestor figure "adu zatua" with palm leaf crown ·  Indonesia - Nias · ID: 3047769

Description

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“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.

The object Ancestor figure “adu zatua” with palm leaf crown with the object ID 3047769 was last part of the auction 96th Auction at April 24, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 82 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500.

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Comparing literature

Nias, Tribal Treasures, Delft 1990, p. 24