Adu Nwu Ancestor Figure

Origin: Nias, Indonesia

Period: 19th Century

Material: Wood

Size: 11 inches

Description:

​This finely carved, seated, serious male figure in light brown wood is a typical Adu Nwu Ancestor Figure. His fine beard, the finely inlaid carved, bright eyes made of bone and neatly folded headscarf make up a fantastic whole. In his hans he holds the religious symbols. These wooden figurines "Ancestral Spirit", was used as a receptacle for the soul of the deceased. The statuettes received offerings and in exchange, had to bring prosperity and play a beneficial role for rites of passage.
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ID-AN-023

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