Figure d'ancêtre "adu zatua" ·  Indonésie - Nias · ID: 3051738

Description

wood, handwritten collection no. “59.50”, base

On the whole island of Nias, wooden ancestor statues called “adu zatua” used to be made after a parent passed away and kept as representations of the deceased person. Nias people believed that the spirit of their ancestors still remained inside the wooden sculpture. An old traditional house could contain many such statues.

Smaller “adu zatua” figures, such as the one shown here, were fixed to the wall in the main room of the house. Whenever a member of the family died, a new image was added, so that rows of figures were created. On the anniversary of the death of each of them, offerings were made to the deceased.

L’objet Figure d’ancêtre “adu zatua” avec l’ID d’objet 3051738 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères Vente aux enchères 104 dans 12 avril 2025. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 207 a atteint un prix de vente de 750 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 600 €.

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