Male ancestor figure "adu zatua" ·  Indonesia - South Nias, Teluk-Dalam Province, Village Bawomataluo · ID: 3044727

Description

wood, rest., collection number “LC 1632”, base

Throughout Nias such wooden images were produced as receptacles for ancestor spirits. They were placed inside the houses, on small platforms often built near the bas-relief altars called “hagu laso” or “nahia nadu”.

Ancestor images in all areas of Nias were depicted with rich jewellry. These elaborate sculpted ornaments replicate those worn by the highest nobility.

The object Male ancestor figure “adu zatua” with the object ID 3044727 was last part of the auction 90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American Art at November 17, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 7 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,700.

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