Male ancestor figure "adu zatua"

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Description

wood, base

All over Nias, “adu” figures were created as containers for the souls of deceased ancestors. They served as mediators between people and the supernatural world of ancestors, spirits and gods.

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Comparing literature

Nias, Tribal Treasures, Cosmic reflections in stone, wood and gold, Delft 1990, p. 226, ill. 73 Sibeth, Achim & Bruce W. Carpenter, Nias Sculpture, Mandala Collection, 2013, p. 96 ff.

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