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Female ancestor figure "adu zatua", Indonesia - Central Nias, Taille: H: 28,5 cm, ID: 3041362
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Lot 14
84th Tribal Art Auction

Female ancestor figure "adu zatua" ·  Indonesia - Central Nias · ID: 3041362

Vendu 2 800 €
Provenance
Friedrich Kramer, Oerlinghausen/Gütersloh, Germany, coll. in situ, 1875
Friedrich Kramer (1844-1920) came to Nias in 1873 on behalf of the Rheinische Missionsgesellschaft where he took charge of the missionary station Gunung Sitoli. He studied life, religion and ancestor worship on Nias and in 1890 he published the article “Der Götzendienst der Niasser” in the “Tijdschrift voor Indische Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde”. Since 1902 he was chairman of the missionary station on Nias.

Description

wood, matt brown patina, richly adorned with female ear ornaments, high towering crown, “nifato-fato” necklace and bracelets, bands of fabric around forehead and hips, slightly dam., missing parts (ear and ear ornament on the right, crown at the same place)

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