IENE Ancestral Small Figure
Origin: Leti, Maluku Island, Eastern Indonesia
Period: 19th Century
Material: Wood
Size: 8.5cm x 8.4cm x 27.5cm
Description: IENE Ancestral small figure is carved seated, with his arms crossed and elbows resting on his knees, a classic posture of figural forms from the small island of Leti in Maluku, eastern Indonesia. Known as Iene, such figures would have been carved five days after a death of a family member, which is believed to be the moment a soul enters the figure and kept in the family home. The long earringss and extension from the forehead identify the deceased as a person of high social rank. In the realm of tribal art.
ID-AN-058
Origin: Leti, Maluku Island, Eastern Indonesia
Period: 19th Century
Material: Wood
Size: 8.5cm x 8.4cm x 27.5cm
Description: IENE Ancestral small figure is carved seated, with his arms crossed and elbows resting on his knees, a classic posture of figural forms from the small island of Leti in Maluku, eastern Indonesia. Known as Iene, such figures would have been carved five days after a death of a family member, which is believed to be the moment a soul enters the figure and kept in the family home. The long earringss and extension from the forehead identify the deceased as a person of high social rank. In the realm of tribal art.
ID-AN-058
