Small ancestor figure "iene" · Indonesia - Moluccas - Leti Island · ID: 3047776
sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The NetherlandsSize
H: 12,7 cm
H: 5.0 inch
Description
wood,
On Leti in the Southeast Moluccas, seated images called “iene” were carved shortly after a persons death to serve as a receptacle for the departed spirit.
Honored with offerings of food and prayers, “iene” bridged the spirit world and the realm of the living.
Comparing literature
Capistrano-Baker, Florina, Art of Island Southeast Asia, New York 1994, p. 95