Female ancestor figure "adu zatua"
Indonesia - North Nias
Vendu
900 €
Provenance
Friedrich Kramer, Oerlinghausen/Gütersloh, Germany, coll. in situ, 1875Friedrich 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.
Taille
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, long ear ornament, short crown, loincloth from indigo blue cotton fabric, cloth sash and headband from light fabric, slightly dam. (nose, cup, right foot and base)