Small ancestor figure "iene"

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Description

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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.

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Comparing literature

Capistrano-Baker, Florina, Art of Island Southeast Asia, New York 1994, p. 95

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