Magical object "adu fombali" ·  Indonesia - Nias · ID: 3040745

Description

seven wooden sticks with indicated (“adu zatua”) heads lashed to a horizontal wooden stalk with rattan string, slightly dam., traces of insect caused damage, two of the sticks missing;
in case supernatural powers are thought to have been insulted, offerings were made to this “adu” in order to appease their vengeance.

The object Magical object “adu fombali” with the object ID 3040745 was part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction on May 28, 2016. The object with the lot number 25 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,400 with an asking price of EUR 200.

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Comparing literature

Nias, Tribal Treasures, Cosmic reflections in stone, wood and gold, Delft 1990, p. 249, ill. 117