Seated ancestor figure "adu zatua" · Indonésie - Nias · ID: 3036585
n'est plus disponible
Provenance
Bodes en Bode, Den Haag, The NetherlandsMichel Thieme, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Hans van Houwelingen, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Description
wood, slightly shiny brown patina, high towering three-parted head crest, hanging earrings on one side (reserved for titled male), rest. (headgear), cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base;
the people of Nias believe the spirits of the dead to have supernatural powers as well as the ability to influence the living in a positive or negative way. By venerating “adu zatua”, wooden images carved in their likeness, they try to appease the spirits and keep them well-disposed.
Littérature comparée
Nias, Tribal Treasures, Cosmic reflections in stone, wood and gold, Delft 1990, p. 204 ff.