Figure d'ancêtre "adu zatua" avec couronne en feuille de palmier
Indonésie - Nias
Vendu
1 500 €
Provenance
Piet Lepelaar, Leiden, The NetherlandsTaille
H: 33 cm
H: 13.0 inch
Description
wood,
“Adu zatua” served as mediators between the supernatural and natural world of humans, by which the islands inhabitants communicated with and influenced the ancestors, gods, and spirits for two main purposes: to secure prosperity and blessings and to protect against disease and disaster.