Panel · Indonesia - West Sumatra, Mentawai Islands · ID: 3043700
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Size
H: 136 cm
H: 53.5 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, lime, with ornamental contours and incised decorative motifs (hand), monkey skull at the bottom, missing parts, rep. base.
The representation of hands serve as memorials for the dead. Generally such tokens are called “kirekat”.