Ancestor figure "adu zatua" ·  Indonésie - Nias · ID: 3041901

Description

wood, blackish brown patina, carved with high towering crown and ear ornament, slightly dam. (nose), abrasion of paint, base;
“adu zatua” figures were lashed to horizontal bars. Such rows were placed against the wall in the big front room of the house. Each time a person in the family died, a new image was added.

Expertise

Certificat D'Authenticité, Yann Ferrandin, Paris, 27 Novembre 2014