Adu Nwu Ancestor Figure

Origin: Nias, Indonesia

Period: 19th Century

Material: Wood

Size: H 12in.

Description: This finely carved, seated, serious male figure in light brown wood is a typical Adu Nwu Ancestor Figure. His fine beard, and finely inlaid carved bright eyes made of bone and neartly folded headscarf make up a fantastic whole.

These wooden figurines are 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 the rites of passage.

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ID-AN-043

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