Protective figure of an ancestor spirit "adu zatua" · Indonesia - Nias · ID: 3040729
sold
EUR 200
Provenance
Heinrich Sundermann, Ladbergen/Göttingen, GermanySize
H: 48,5 cm
H: 19.1 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, roughly carved, provided with crown and headband, hands in “praying gesture”, cavity in the head for insertion of magical substances, slightly dam., cracks, surface structure in some areas marked by insect caused damage (above all backside)