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.
The object Small ancestor figure “iene” with the object ID 3047776 was last part of the auction 96th Auction at April 24, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 71 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.
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Comparing literature
Capistrano-Baker, Florina, Art of Island Southeast Asia, New York 1994, p. 95