Coffin fragment

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Description

heavy wood, blackish brown patina, white pigment, end piece with flat deepened upper side, lower surface carved with a pair of human legs with flat kneecaps and hanging feet, notched decor, traces of weathering, lichen growth, base;
the incorporation of ancestor images in and around the coffin helped protect the corpse from animal and human intruders, and ensure the safety of visiting relatives.

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Comparing literature

Jay, Sian, Art of the Ancestors, Nias, Batak, Dayak, London 2007, p. 72

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