Three mythical birds ·  Indonesia - Nias · ID: 3040731

Description

wood, brown patina, a) head with cocks comb, elongated body with seat-like flattened and slightly vaulted back, broad tail feathers, plug-like projection at the bottom (cut off), h: 14 cm, l: 78 cm; b) sculpture of a rooster with seat-like vaulted back, rising from plug-like base, h: 42 cm, b: 30 cm; c) flat bird sculpture with comb, drilled hole for suspension, h: 10 cm, b: 20 cm; all three sculptures with cracks and minor missing parts;
all three sculptures roughly carved; a) and b) might represent mythical ancestor seats “osa’osa”.