Ancestral Wooden Figure
Origin: Nias, Indonesia
Period: Early 20th Century
Material: Wood
Size: H 23in
Description: To honor deceased family members, villgers kept carved wooden figures to contain the sould of their ancestors in the family house. The first inhabitants of Nias were the Austrolomelanesoid people which can be traced back as early as 10,000BC
ID-AN-070
Origin: Nias, Indonesia
Period: Early 20th Century
Material: Wood
Size: H 23in
Description: To honor deceased family members, villgers kept carved wooden figures to contain the sould of their ancestors in the family house. The first inhabitants of Nias were the Austrolomelanesoid people which can be traced back as early as 10,000BC
ID-AN-070